A Domitian Triumphal Alexandrian Hemidrachm

[David Atherton]

These are tough to come by, so I couldn't be picky about the condition. Despite the wear, it's a pleasing smoothly worn coin, which I'm more inclined to rather than a rough or corroded VF.

 

Domitian
Æ Hemidrachm, 13.92g
Alexandria mint, 92-93 AD
Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΘΕΟ(Υ) ΥΙΟϹ ΔΟΜΙΤ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ; Head of Domitian, laureate, r., with aegis (?)
Rev: LΙΒ; Emperor in quadriga
RPC 2678 (1 spec.). Emmett 264.12. Dattari-Savio 455.
Ex Zurqieh, November 2024.

A rare triumphal type struck for Domitian at Alexandria. Most likely this is a generic reverse copying a Rome mint prototype and does not refer to any specific triumph. RPC records just one specimen in the 'core' collections. Seldom seen seen in trade.

In hand.

 

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Thanks for looking!

[CPK]

A great rarity - congrats! I like honest wear in a coin.

[David Atherton]

14 hours ago, CPK said:

A great rarity - congrats! I like honest wear in a coin.

Thanks for the kind words as always. If it wasn't for your unflagging support, I'd have no comments on many of my threads!