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Coin Type: Bronze obol of Domitian, Caesar 69-79 CE, Augustus 81-96 CE. Mint and Date: Alexandria, 90-91 CE. Size and Weight: 18mm, 3.2g Obverse: (AVT) KAIΣAP ΔOMITIAN(OΣ) ΓEPM Laureate head right. Reverse: Uraeus with Demeter head, right (RPC) or Isis-Thermouthis right (Cologne catalogue). Field Marks: L I in right field (Regnal year 10) Provenance: lipzo (eBay), May 2007 Ref: Milne —; RPC 2593 BW Ref: 015 031 109 |
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Note 1: The reverse type has two possible interpretations, shown above. The bulge at the breast suggests that a third, male, possibility, Agathodaemon with the head of Serapis, is incorrect. Note 2: This photo shows the coin as I received it, with artificial patination that looks quite good - rather better than the more plain bronze surface I exposed when I removed it. Note 3: A coin of this size would be an obol by Milne's reckoning and a hemiobol according to Sear. | |
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