Sestertius - Domitian STIPE IMP AVG DOMITIAN S C
84 year| Bronze | 22.64 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 84 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 22.64 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#251636 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Domitian standing left with attendants on platform, extending hand to three figures left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: STIPE IMP AVG DOMITIAN S C
Unabridged legend: Stipendium Imperatori Augusti Domitianus.
Translation: Stipend of supreme commander, emperor Domitian.
Comment
The coin illustrated is the only known example. RIC has the reverse as STIP IMP AVG DOMITIAN S C but that clearly isn't the case. If the first letters are S and T, which isn't clear, it could be STIPE IMP or STIPEND but not STIP IMP.
In RIC there's a note: "This coin, which was read differently by Giard in BNC (obv ending GERM[ ; rev TITVS [ ] AVG DOMITIAN) is of doubtful authenticity; the type and legend require confirmation."
The reverse lettering is therefore not confirmed, and neither is the coin.
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 one side, and a depiction of the goddess Ceres on the other. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture and fertility, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire during Domitian's reign.
