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Quinarius - Domitian P M TR POT IIII IMP VIII COS XI P P; Victory
85 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 85 |
| Value | Silver Quinarius = ½ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#251702 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Victory seated left, holding wreath and palm.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR POT IIII IMP VIII COS XI P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Imperator Octavum, Consul Undecimum, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the eleventh time, father of the nation.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Quinarius coin was used to pay soldiers and was worth about 1/5 of a standard Roman soldier's daily wage.
