DISCOVER HISTORICAL ANCIENT ROMAN COINS

Vespasian AR denarius, Rome mint, c. 21 Dec 69 - early 70 A.D.; Obv: Laureate head right; IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG,; Rev: Judaea or Jewess seated right on ground at foot of palm tree behind her, her hands bound behind and tied to the tree, IVDAEA in exergue; RIC 4 This coin is part of the Westbury Sub Mendip hoard of 188 Roman silver denari, found during 2016 by a metal detectorist Ex: Silbury Coins If you have been reading the previous posts on this blog for a while you wi

Domitian AR denarius 85 CE (19mm, 3.50 grams) Obv: Head laureate right with Aegis; IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P IIII Rev: Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column with spear and shield to right owl; IMP VIIII COS XI CENS POT P P RIC: 334 (R2) Ex Dr V.J.A Flynn collection, Noble Numismatics Auction 120 Lot 3222 (part) Now this coin has lots going for it. First, take a look at that portrait. 84-88 CE portraits of Domitian on denarii are known to be exceptional. If

Vespasian Æ Obol of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 7 = AD 74/5. Obv: [AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYEΣΠAΣIANOY], laureate head right (21mm 4.47g, 12h.) Rev: Canopus right; L [Z] (date) in right field. RPC 2446.1 (this coin); Dattari (Savio) 373 (this coin); Emmett 219. Extremely Rare; the only known example. This coin published in A. Savio, Catalogo completo della collezione Dattari Numi Augg. Alexandrini (Trieste, 1999); This coin published in A. Burnett, M. Amandry, I. Carradice, Roman P