v21_2428 - DOMITIANUS Denier
MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 300.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 300.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: 88
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,32 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Revers bien centré de style fin. Une épaisse patine grise recouvre l’ensemble de la pièce et lui donne un aspect agréable
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Domitien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Cæsar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate octavum", (L'empereur césar Domitien auguste vainqueur des Germains grand pontife revêtu de la huitième puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COS - XIIII// LVD/ SAEC/ FEC.
Reverse description : Cippe (colonne) orné d’une légende en trois lignes ; le tout dans une couronne de laurier.
Reverse translation : "Consul quartum decimum Ludos Sæculares fecit", (consul pour la quatorzième fois a organisé les Jeux séculaires).
Commentary
Sur notre exemplaire, la couronne de laurier entourant le cippe est simple et terminée par un ruban croisé.
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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