Uncertain (AD 69-81) AE 18 - Domitian

Domitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. AE18 (4.36g, 7h). M. Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa, legatus Augusti. Struck 77/8-79/80 AD. Laureate head right / [Ð„Î I]/ Î ANCA/ Î PÐ„BÐ„YTOY in three lines. VF, brown patina, areas of flat strike, die break on reverse. Apparently unique. Ex Wagner Coll.

A logical guess for the place of minting would be Caesarea, the principal mint in the region, where similar coins carrying this legend were struck under Titus. The authors of RPC reject this attribution, however, based on the absence of a date and the metal composition.

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Filename:	2440330.jpg
City/Mint name:	Uncertain Roman
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RPC 1689 (this coin)
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 244 (11/2010), lot 330 ($205 + comm)
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Filesize:	181 KiB
Date added:	Feb 03, 2011
Dimensions:	800 x 406 pixels
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