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Sestertius - Domitian TR P COS VII DES VIII P P S C
81 year| Bronze | 26.3 g | 33.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 81 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 26.3 g |
| Diameter | 33.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#251510 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Domitian, togate, standing left, holding Palladium.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Septimum, Designatus Octavum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power, consul for the seventh time, elect for the eighth time, father of the nation, decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 25.007–27.58 g;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 a scene of the goddess Ceres standing in a field of wheat, symbolizing the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire during Domitian's reign.
