Roman Domitian Bronze Sestertius - Rome Mint
**Originally Listed At $350**
Roman, Imperial Period, Domitian, ca. 81 to 96 CE. Bronze sestertius, struck 85 CE, Rome mint. Obverse: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI, laureate head right, aegis on left shoulder. Reverse: GERMANIA CAPTA, SC, female German captive sitting left in attitude of mourning by a trophy; to right a German captive standing right, head turned back, hands tied behind back. RIC 274 (R). BM 294, pl. 70.8 (same obverse die). Paris 312. Cohen 135. Size: 1.4" W (3.6 cm); 25.58 grams
Provenance: private Toluca Lake, California, USA collection; ex-Harlan Berk, Buy of Bid Sale 191, lot 397
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#144906
Condition Report: VF with obverse corrosion, reverse is choice!
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**Originally Listed At $350**
Roman, Imperial Period, Domitian, ca. 81 to 96 CE. Bronze sestertius, struck 85 CE, Rome mint. Obverse: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI, laureate head right, aegis on left shoulder. Reverse: GERMANIA CAPTA, SC, female German captive sitting left in attitude of mourning by a trophy; to right a German captive standing right, head turned back, hands tied behind back. RIC 274 (R). BM 294, pl. 70.8 (same obverse die). Paris 312. Cohen 135. Size: 1.4" W (3.6 cm); 25.58 grams
Provenance: private Toluca Lake, California, USA collection; ex-Harlan Berk, Buy of Bid Sale 191, lot 397
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#144906
Condition Report: VF with obverse corrosion, reverse is choice!