© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Domitian PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS; Vesta
79 year| Silver | 3 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 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#250002 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Vesta, draped, hooded, seated left on throne, holding palladium in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS
Translation:
Principes Juventutis.
Prince of the youth.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.76–3.54 g;Diameter varies: 17.5–19 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius - Domitian (PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS; Vesta) (79) coin features an image of the Roman goddess Vesta on the reverse side, which is unusual for a Roman coin. Vesta was the goddess of the hearth, home, and family, and her representation on the coin may have been a nod to the importance of domestic life and family values in Roman culture.
