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As - Domitian PAX AVGVST S C; Pax
| Bronze | 10.61 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Titus (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (79-81) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 80-81 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.61 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#379782 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pax standing left, resting on column, holding caduceus in right and branch in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PAX AVGVST S C
Unabridged legend: Pax Augusta. Senatus Consultum.
Translation: Peace, the venerable. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)The obverse legend might end VI rather than VII, as described in Nummorum Antiquorum Scriniis Bodleianis Reconditorum Catalogus, Franciscus Wise (1750, p.61) and Munt En Penningkunde, Jaarboek Voor (1955, p.4).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Pax (Irene) on the reverse, which symbolizes peace and harmony, reflecting the Roman Empire's aspirations for a peaceful and prosperous reign under Emperor Domitian.
