© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
Aureus - Domitian IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P; Germania
86 year| Gold | 7.6 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 86 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.6 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#251873 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Germania seated right on shield; broken spear below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P
Translation:
Imperator Duodecimum, Consul Duodecimus, Censor Perpetuus, Pater Patriae.
Supreme commander (Imperator) for the twelfth time, consul for the twelfth time, censor for life, father of the nation.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Domitian (IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P; Germania) (86) coin is that it features a unique combination of symbols and imagery that reflect the political and cultural climate of the Roman Empire during the reign of Domitian (81-96 AD). The coin's obverse side depicts the emperor's portrait, while the reverse side shows a personification of the Roman province of Germania, represented by a female figure holding a shield and a spear, surrounded by various symbols of fertility and prosperity. This imagery was intended to promote the idea of a strong and prosperous Roman Empire, with Germania being depicted as a valued and integral part of the empire's territories.
