DISCOVER HISTORICAL ANCIENT ROMAN COINS

Vespasianus, 69-79. Denarius Minted 69/70, Tarraco (Tarragona). 3.41 g. Obv: Bust Laureate right, IMP CAESAR VESPASIANUS AVG Rev; Pax Seated with branch and Caduceus., COS ITER TR POT RIC II/1, 1312 (R3) Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. E-Auctions 6 Lot 259. January 13, 2018. On first glance this coin looks like a typical Pax seated reverse. This type of reverse is perhaps the most common of reverses for denarii of Vespasian. However, one needs to look more carefully at the portrait si

Egypt, Alexandria. Dattari. Vespasian, 69-79 Diobol circa 70-71 (year 3), Æ ( 26.5mm., 9.15g.) Obv: Laureate head r. Rev. Bust of Isis r.; in front, LΓ. RPC 2430 (this coin cited). Dattari-Savio Pl. 14, 382 (this coin). Brown tone. Very Fine. From the Dattari collection. Naville Numismatics Auction #30, Lot 283, April 02, 2017. Coin depicted in the Wildwinds.com database. What attracted me to this coin was the bust of ISIS on the reverse. This is just one of the many inter

Domitianus (81 - 96 AD). Denarius. 83 AD Rome. (20 mm 3.47 g) Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M. Head with laurel wreath on the right. Rev: TR POT II COS VIIII OF THE XP P. Minerva with lance and shield on capital standing to the right, in front of it an owl. RIC 164 (R2); C.606; BMC 4 On first glance this looks like just another Minerva reverse denarius. However, there are 2 features which make it interesting. Firstly, it was minted in 83 CE. This makes it a first is