Lot 48 - Numismatic Auction 8

Domitian Caesar, 69-81. Sestertius, 80-81, Roma. Obv. CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII. Laureate head right. Rev. S - C. Spes ... Read more
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Domitian Caesar, 69-81. Sestertius, 80-81, Roma. Obv. CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII. Laureate head right. Rev. S - C. Spes standing left, holding flower. RIC 298; Cohen 460; BMC 234. BR. 26.43 g.
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This remarkable sestertius presents an exceptional portrait of Domitian, very different from that found on the obverses of many sestertii of the same type. The length of the neck is disproportionate to the size of the face and treated in an unusual way. Its attribution to a Balkan mint rather than to Roma seems preferable, as rightly suggested by Herbert Cahn and Andrew Burnet, and adopted by the authors of the RPC in 1999.

Ce remarquable sesterce présente un exceptionnel portrait de Domitien, bien différent de celui figuré au droit de nombreux sesterces de mêmes types. La longueur du cou est disproportionnée par rapport à la taille du visage qui est lui-même traité de manière inhabituelle. Son attribution à un atelier implanté dans les Balkans plutôt qu’à Rome semble donc préférable, comme le suggèrent justement Herbert Cahn et Andrew Burnet, suivis par les auteurs du RPC en 1999.

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Pre-bidding - End
04 07 2017 17:00 CEST

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05 07 2017 15:00 CEST