As - Domitian (COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC S C) (88) front As - Domitian (COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC S C) (88) back
As - Domitian (COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC S C) (88) photo
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As - Domitian COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC S C

88 year
Bronze 11.3 g -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
88
Value
As = 1⁄16 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
11.3 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#252057
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Domitian standing left over altar; flute and lyre players left; temple behind.

Script: Latin

Lettering: COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC S C

Translation:
Consul Quartum Decimum, Ludos Saeculares Fecit, Senatus Consultum.
Consul for the 14th time, organiser of the Secular Games, decree of the senate.

Comment

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman emperor Domitian, who ruled from 81 to 96 AD, on one side, and a depiction of a woman, possibly a personification of the Roman state, on the other. The coin's design and inscriptions reflect the political and cultural values of the Roman Empire during Domitian's reign.