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Live auction - brm_685977 - DOMITIANUS Denier

DOMITIANUS Denier AU
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Estimate : 550 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 06 June 2023 14:45:35
Type : Denier
Date: 79
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,57 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie idéalement centrée présentant un très joli portrait de Domitien. Patine grise de collection
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection Niels

Obverse


Obverse legend : CAESAR AVG F DOMITINANVS COS VI.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Domitien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Cæsar Augusti Filius Domitianus Consul sextum”, (César fils d’auguste Domitien consul pour la sixième fois).

Reverse


Reverse legend : PRINCEPS - IVVENTVTIS.
Reverse description : Deux mains jointes avec une aigle légionnaire (aquila) posée sur une proue de navire.
Reverse translation : “Princeps Iuventutis”, (Prince de la jeunesse).

Commentary


Ce revers représente une enseigne très particulière qui pourrait avoir un rapport avec des navires d’observation, “Speculatoria navigia”, (César 4, 26), cités aussi par Tite-Live. Il est très proche du denier de Marc Antoine (RCV 1484), où seules les deux mains jointes diffèrent. Ou, plus simplement, il peut être un appel à la loyauté de l’armée afin de reconnaître les nouveaux princes, comme le fera quelques années plus tard Nerva avec un denier présentant exactement le même revers, à la légende “CONCORDIA EXERCITVM” (RCV 3020). Ce type sera repris sous Titus, avec la mention du septième consulat de Domitien césar (cf. RCV. 2673).

Historical background


DOMITIANUS

(12/69-18/09/96)

Caesar under Vespasianus

In December 69, Domitian received the title of Caesar - therefore heir to the Empire - at the same time as his brother Titus. He is however the only one present in Rome with his uncle Flavius Sabinus, who perishes in the fire of the Capitol. Proclaimed "Princeps Iuventutis" (Prince of Youth), he kept his title even after the death of his father in 79. After the death of his brother Titus on September 13, 81, which some describe as an assassination at the instigation of Domitian himself, he becomes emperor and opens a lamentable reign which will end with his assassination.

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