v11_0253 - DOMITIANUS Denier
MONNAIES 11 (2002)
Starting price : 213.43 €
Estimate : 426.86 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 213.43 €
Estimate : 426.86 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: 90-91
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : + 900 ‰
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,41 g.
Coments on the condition:
Portrait de très haut relief. Magnifique exemplaire avec une patine de collection. Petite faiblesse de frappe au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES DOMIT AVG - GERM PM TR P X.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Domitien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Cæsar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestas decimus" (L'empereur césar Domitien auguste germanique, grand pontife, revêtu de la dixième puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : IMP XXI COS XV CENS P PP.
Reverse description : Pallas (Athéna Alkidémos) debout à droite sur une proue de galère, coiffée du casque corinthien, vêtue de l'égide et du chiton, combattant, brandissant de la main droite une haste et tenant un bouclier rond de la gauche ; une petite chouette, à ses pieds à droite.
Reverse translation : "Imperator vicesimus primus Consul quintus decimus Censor Perpetuus Pater Patriæ" (vingt-et-unième salutation impériale, consul pour la quinzième fois, censeur perpétuel, père de la patrie).
Historical background
DOMITIANUS
(12/69-18/09/96)
Augustus
Domitian, born in 51, became august in 81, succeeding his brother. In 86, the Capitoline games were organized for the first time. The Flavian Palace is erected on the Palatine. In 88, the secular games were celebrated with pomp. A first campaign is launched on Dacia which ends with a peace of compromise, leaving Decebalus master of the situation. Domitian has just won a brilliant campaign against the Sarmatians and the Suevi (IMP XXII). Agricola died in disgrace on August 23, 93. In 95, Domitian had Flavius Clemens, his cousin, executed. The following year, Domitian will be assassinated at the instigation of his wife and the prefect of the Praetorium.
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