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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 815

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 815. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Domitian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Domitian, bare, right, with the legend DOMITIANVS AVG GERM.

The reverse shows hexastyle temple on podium of two steps; within, Jupiter seated flanked by two figures; on roof, quadriga facing flanked by two standing figures each on right and left; architrave inscribed IMP CAESAR.

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Historical context

This silver coin was issued under the authority of the Roman emperor Domitian within the Roman Empire, produced by the imperial mint at Rome. It dates to the broader imperial period between 27 BC and AD 476, with the obverse portraying Domitian and naming him in the legend as DOMITIANVS AVG GERM.

Struck as a denarius, this piece formed part of the standard silver currency system of Rome, a denomination originally introduced during the Second Punic War in circa 211 BC and continuing in widespread circulation into the third century AD. The reverse design presents an architectural scene showing a hexastyle temple set upon a podium of two steps. The interior features a seated figure of Jupiter flanked by two figures, while the roof displays a facing quadriga accompanied on each side by two standing figures, and the temple's architrave is inscribed IMP CAESAR.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Domitian

Design

Obverse
Head of Domitian, bare, right
Reverse
Hexastyle temple on podium of two steps; within, Jupiter seated flanked by two figures; on roof, quadriga facing flanked by two standing figures each on right and left; architrave inscribed IMP CAESAR
Obverse legend
DOMITIANVS AVG GERM
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 815
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
DOMITIANVS AVG GERM
Reverse legend to match
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Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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