Syria, Antioch, Domitian; legionary countermark
330,00 €
Description
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Domitian (81 – 96 AD). IMP DOMITIANVS CAES AVG; laureate head right; c/m: cornucopia within oval incuse, c/m: XII within recrangular incuse / Large SC within laurel wreath.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE28 |
| Weight [g]: | 13,76 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | Sear 872; BMC 20.180.240; for legionary c/m: Howgego 737 |
| Commentary: | rare legionary countermark; olive-grey patina with sandy deposits |
Historical Context
The grandfather of Domitian, Titus Flavius Fabinus I, contributed seriously to the wealth of gens Flavia through his service as a banker in Helvetia - modern Switzerland.
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