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Aureus - Domitian IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P; Minerva
86 year| Gold | 7.47 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 | 7.47 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#251867 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Minerva standing right on top of rostral column, holding spear and shield; owl right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P
Unabridged legend: Imperator Duodecimum, Consul Duodecimus, Censor Perpetuus, Pater Patriae.
Translation: 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; Minerva) (86) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Minerva on the reverse side, which was a common practice during the Roman Empire to honor various deities and gods. Minerva, in particular, was revered as the goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the power and wisdom of the Roman Empire.
