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As - Domitian PRINCIP IVVENT S C
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 77-78 |
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| Weight | 10.75 g |
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| Reverse description | Domitian on horseback, galloping to the left, depicted in the tradition of the Roman equestrian prince. The figure holds a long sceptre or spear diagonally in his left hand while extending his raised right hand in a gesture of salutation or address. The horse is shown in a vigorous, prancing pose with forelegs raised. The senatorial mark of value S C (Senatus Consulto) is prominently placed in the lower field to either side of the horse, and the surrounding legend PRINCIP IVVENT arcs above within a beaded border, proclaiming Domitian's honorific title of Prince of Youth. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Struck when Domitian was still Caesar under his father Vespasian, this as belongs to a brief window before his succession in 81 AD. The legend PRINCIP IVVENT — "Prince of Youth" — was a title awarded to designated heirs, revived from Augustan precedent, and its appearance here reflects Vespasian's careful management of dynastic succession after the civil wars of 69 AD had exposed how quickly the principate could collapse without a credible heir. Domitian received the title despite being the less-favored son; Titus held real military authority, while Domitian was kept largely ceremonial.