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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1087

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1087. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vespasian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Domitian, laureate, right, with the legend CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI.

The reverse shows vesta, draped, hooded, seated left on throne, holding palladium in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left, with the legend PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS. The obverse shows head of Domitian, laureate, right, with the legend CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI. The reverse shows vesta, draped, hooded, seated left on throne, holding palladium in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left, with the legend PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS.

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Historical context

Vespasian ruled as Roman emperor from 69 to 79, establishing the Flavian dynasty after emerging victorious from the civil conflicts of the Year of the Four Emperors. This silver denarius, produced at Rome, features his younger son Domitian, who occupied a largely ceremonial role during the reigns of Vespasian and Titus before eventually succeeding to the imperial throne in 81. The denarius served as the standard silver denomination of the Roman monetary system from around 211 BC.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Vespasian

Design

Obverse
Head of Domitian, laureate, right
Reverse
Vesta, draped, hooded, seated left on throne, holding palladium in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left
Obverse legend
CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI
Reverse legend
PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS

Identification

Type reference
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1087
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI
Reverse legend to match
PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS
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. 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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