Auction Name: 2026 January 22 - 23 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction

Lot Number: 35015

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Domitian (AD 81-96). AR denarius (21mm, 3.36 gm, 5h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 4/5, flan flaw. Rome, 14 September AD 93-13 September AD 94. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG-GERM P M TR P XIII, laureate head of Domitian right / IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right, shield in left hand, brandishing spear in right. RIC II.1, 761.

From The Peh Family Collection, Part IV. Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 397 (9 January 2006), lot 12076

Domitian, often remembered as a controversial figure in Roman history, lived a complex life marked by both admirable achievements and a dark reputation. Born in AD 51 into the esteemed Flavian family, his father Vespasian's rise to power marked the conclusion of the tumultuous Year of the Four Emperors in AD 69. Despite his auspicious lineage, Domitian spent much of his early life in the shadow of his elder brother Titus. This overshadowing may have contributed to the development of his reserved and resentful personality. However, when Titus passed away in AD 81 after a brief two-year rule, Domitian swiftly stepped into the role of emperor, marking the beginning of his own rule within the Flavian dynasty.

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