★ Rare and with a splendid portrait ★

Domitian, 81-96. Dupondius (Orichalcum, 28 mm, 13.40 g, 6 h), Rome, 85. IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI Radiate head of Domitian to right, wearing aegis on his left shoulder. Rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI / S - C Virtus standing front, head to right, placing her left foot on helmet, holding spear in her right hand and parazonium in her left. BMC -. CBN -. Cohen -. RIC 300. Rare. A beautiful coin, with a splendid portrait and a lovely green patina. Somewhat smoothed, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Aes Augustorum Collection, formed since the late 1990s, Leu 13, 27 May 2023, 270.