Denarius - Domitian (COS VII DES VIII P P) (81) front Denarius - Domitian (COS VII DES VIII P P) (81) back
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Denarius - Domitian COS VII DES VIII P P

81 year
Silver 3.22 g 18 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
81
Value
1 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Silver
Weight
3.22 g
Diameter
18 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#251463
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Square seat, draped; winged thunderbolt above.

Script: Latin

Lettering: COS VII DES VIII P P

Translation:
Consul Septimum, Designatus Octavum, Pater Patriae.
Consul for the seventh time, elect for the eighth time, father of the nation.

Comment

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Denarius - Domitian (COS VII DES VIII P P) (81) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Minerva on the reverse side, signifying Domitian's efforts to promote the cult of Minerva, which was a prominent religious cult in ancient Rome.