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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Aureus - Domitian P M TR POT III IMP V COS X P P; Minerva
84 year| Gold | 7.26 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 84 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.26 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#251624 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Bust of Minerva, draped, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR POT III IMP V COS X P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Imperator Quintum, Consul Decimum, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fifth time, consul for the tenth time, father of the nation.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Domitian (P M TR POT III IMP V COS X P P; Minerva) (84) coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Minerva on the reverse side, which was a common practice during the Roman Empire to honor the gods and goddesses of the Roman pantheon. Minerva was the goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts, and was often depicted with an owl, which symbolized her association with wisdom and knowledge. The inclusion of Minerva on the coin highlights the importance of Roman mythology and religion during the time period.
