DOMITIAN AS CAESAR, A.D. 69-81. AV Aureus (7.33 gms), Rome Mint, struck under Vespasian, A.D. 76-77. NGC AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. RIC-918 (Vespasian); Calico-817a. Obverse: Laureate head right; Reverse: Garlanded cornucopia. Struck under the reign of Domitians father, Vespasian, this incredibly alluring and barely handled specimen offers great brilliance and a well centered strike. A captivating survivor issued just a few years before the famous Colosseum in Rome.
