© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
Denarius - Domitian TR POT COS VIII P P
82 year| Silver | 3.3 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 82 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.3 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#251524 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Garlanded and lighted altar.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR POT COS VIII P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Octavum, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power, consul for the eighth time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 3.24–3.32 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Domitian (TR POT COS VIII P P) (82) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Minerva on the reverse side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the late 1st century AD. 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 this coin may have been a nod to the importance of wisdom and knowledge in the Roman Empire during the reign of Domitian.
