1000. Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.48 g, 6h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 88. Laureate head right / LVD/SAEC/FEC in three lines on cippus; COS-XIIII across field; all within laurel wreath. RIC II 604; RSC 70. Good VF, toned, light scratches on neck and cheek. ($500) From the John Bitner Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (18 July 2001), lot 170.
1001 1002 1001. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 21.85 g, 6h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 88. Laureate head right / COS XIIII [LVD] SAEC, Domitian seated left on platform inscribed SVF P D, extending hand to citizen standing right, extending hand to Domitian; between them, child standing right, raising hands; temple in background. RIC II 609. Near VF, light green and brown patina, minor roughness. ($500) From the John Bitner Collection. The function performed by the emperor as the quindecemvir sacris faciundis is displayed on this type, as Domitian is distributing perfumes to the public (SVFfimenta Populo Data) for the purpose of lustration--an event leading up to the celebration of the Secular Games.
1002. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 25.11 g, 6h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 88. Laureate head right / COS XIIII [LVD SAEC] FEC, Domitian standing right, extending hand in blessing, dictating prayer to three matrons kneeling left; tetrastyle temple in background. RIC II 610. Near VF, dark red-brown patina on obverse, red and green patina on reverse, minor roughness and smoothing. Very rare. ($600) From the John Bitner Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica O (13 May 2004), lot 1969.
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1003. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 26.65 g, 7h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 88. Laureate head right / COS XIIII [L]VD SAEC FEC, Domitian standing right, extending hand in blessing, dictating prayer to three matrons kneeling left; tetrastyle temple in background. RIC II 610. Near VF, brown patina with traces of green encrustation, evenly porous surfaces. Very rare. ($400) From the John Bitner Collection. Ex Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 50, 23 June 1999), lot 96; V.J.E. Ryan Collection (Glendining’s, 2 April 1952), lot 2396.
1004. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Dupondius ( 29mm, 12.18 g, 6h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 88. Radiate head right / COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC, Domitian standing left, sacrificing over altar; to left, victimarius with goat and sheep, flute and lyre players standing right; in background, hexastyle temple, eagle in pediment. RIC II 619. Good VF, dark green patina, lighter earthen hightlights. ($300) From the John Bitner Collection. Ex Vecchi 15 (15 June 1999), lot 869.
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