© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Domitian PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS; Salus
79 year| Silver | 3.1 g | 18.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 79 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.1 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249999 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Salus, draped, standing right, resting left arm on column, holding snake in right hand and feeds it out of patera in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS
Translation:
Principes Juventutis.
Prince of the youth.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.63–3.49 g;Diameter varies: 17.04–19 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Salus, who was associated with safety, security, and well-being. The coin's design was meant to convey the idea that the Roman Empire, under the leadership of Domitian, was a place of prosperity and security.
