Marsyas Mike Posted January 7 · Member Share Posted January 7 This is not my coin and therefore not my horrible photo this time, but I was wondering if anybody could help me out with identification on this - judging by the proto-beehive hair style, it looks to be one of the Trajan-era imperial women - Plotina? Matidia? Marciana? By the look of it, it is provincial, but maybe not. I've scoured acsearch, OCRE and RPC, but that reverse type is not coming up for these women. Help much appreciated! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted January 7 · Patron Share Posted January 7 Try Domitia, too. Here are my coins of that empress with that sort of coiffure. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted January 7 · Supporter Share Posted January 7 Some of Domitia look a bit like that. https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/1092https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/921 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted January 7 · Supporter Share Posted January 7 A couple more:https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/1319https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/1322 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted January 7 · Member Author Share Posted January 7 Thank you so much for your help, @Roman Collector and @John Conduitt - I was thinking "Trajanic" when I should've been thinking Domitianic (or however that's spelt). This is one of these dilemmas I get into when collecting - a person I normally can't afford (Domitia) but in a condition that is quite horrible...but again affordable. I do like the portrait (and that hair-do!). But the rest of it is pretty awful. Maybe I should make a New Year's Resolution about quality? Thanks again - I do appreciate your help. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted January 7 · Member Share Posted January 7 Late for the party, but my vote also goes for Domitia. And I think @John Conduitt is right and the coin is https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/1319 or 1322 from Sardis. @Marsyas Mike- you probably know that for me condition is NOT a major factor. My coins are usually with a considerable level of wear, but I try to avoid coins that are worn to the level where attribution is impossible. When it comes to rare characters, price will be a constraint, but in my opinion that coin does not add numismatic value to your collection. Domitia provincial coins are not that expensive and I think you can find one at a very decent price. Here is mine - also not the most beautiful in the world, but attribution was easy and clear Ionia. Magnesia ad Sipylum. Domitia AD 82-96. Bronze Æ 15 mm, 2,86 g ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ, draped bust of Domitia, right / ΜΑΓΝΗ ϹΙΠΥ, river god reclining l., holding branch of plant and cornucopia over inverted pot from which flows water RPC II, 986; BMC 56; Cop 259 The main reason I bought this coin was that I saw nobody was bidding on it when the auction was live. So I decided that 10 euros is decent, even if I can't say it's one of my favorite coins. Good news is that the green spot on the reverse is not BD as it's stable. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted February 2 · Member Author Share Posted February 2 Thought I'd update this post - I did decide to purchase the OP. It had a "buy it now" price as well as a bidding option. I passed on the (higher) "buy it now" option as the coin is in such poor shape. I waited for the auction to close and went for it, with no other bidders interested. $19.99 - probably not my most brilliant purchase, but when I opened the envelope, I was more pleased with the coin that I thought I would be. Off-center, very, very worn, and overly cleaned, it has a terrific hair-do on an empress I did not have (and cannot usually afford). I also liked the mellow brassy color. So here she is, Domitia, wife of Domitian, on a brass coin from Sardes: Domitia Æ 21 T. Fl. Metrodoros, Strategos Sardis, Lydia (c. 82-96 A.D.) [Δ]OMITIA C[ЄBACTH], draped bust right / [ЄΠI T ΦΛ MHTPOΔΩPOY C]TPAT B CAPΔ[IANΩN], Boule and Nemesis, holding cubit rule, standing facing one another. (4.34 grams / 21 x 20 mm) eBay Jan. 2023 $19.99 Notes: Based on Naumann / RPC die-match, this appears to be: RPC 1322 var. (reverse legend); SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC129 (same); Weber 6910 (same). Die-Match Obv. & Rev.: Numismatik Naumann Auction 98; Lot 538; 03.01.2021 Note: this is RPC 1322 No. 21 Here is a die-match I found - at least I think so, mine being so worn. This was an RPC example via an auction - it is in much better condition, obviously: Here is the International Numismatic Bureau "slab" this came in from eBay - the date range is in the ballpark anyway. These do not require a hammer or vise to break open; I used my thumbnail: As those of you familiar with eBay will know, these slabs are very common. Mostly they contain very low grade LRBs or "widow's mites", but I have occasionally found some interesting coins, Seleucid countermarks, etc. So I'll give them a look over, just in case. Thank you @John Conduitt @Roman Collectorand @ambr0zie for helping me with this. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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