Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ dupondius (29mm, 13.66 g, 6h). RARE.
Analysis & expertise
Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Dupondius (29mm, 13.66 g, 6h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 88. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII CENS PER P P, Radiate head right / COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC, Domitian standing left, sacrificing over altar; to left, victimarius slaying bull, whose head is held by kneeling figure; flute and lyre players standing right; in background, hexastyle temple, wreath in pediment. RIC II 620. RARE
Observed source price: € 590.00. Antikarts sale price includes a 15% markup.
Characteristics
Weight : 13.66 g Diameter : 29 mm Die axis : 6 h RIC reference : RIC II 620 Denomination : dupondius Metal : bronze Date : 81-96 Mint : Rome Source reference : 003107
Historical context
Chronological frame indicated on the source record: 81-96. Mint mentioned in the source documentation: Rome. Monetary typology observed during cataloguing: dupondius, bronze.
Cultural value
The source listing classifies this specimen as RARE. References visible on the consulted listing: RIC II 620 ; 003107.
Traceability & guarantees
Antikarts cataloguing reference: 003107. The photographs reproduce the specimen documented during catalog integration. This record corresponds to a specimen offered for sale on Antikarts. Stored documentary source: https://www.vcoins.com/fr/stores/carthago_numismatics/294/product/domitian_ad_8196__dupondius_29mm_1366_g_6h_rare/2277423/Default.aspx.
