© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Denarius - Domitian TR P COS VII DES VIII P P
81 year| Silver | 3 g | 17.5 mm |
| 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 g |
| Diameter | 17.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#251493 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Square seat, draped; semicircular frame with corn-ears above.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P
Unabridged legend: Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Septimum, Designatus Octavum, Pater Patriae.
Translation: Holder of tribunician power, consul for the seventh time, elect for the eighth time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.619–3.33 g;Diameter varies: 17–18 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 emperor Domitian, who ruled from 81 to 96 AD, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) depicts the goddess Ceres holding a grain ear and a torch, symbolizing the fertility and prosperity of the Roman Empire.
