Aureus - Domitian IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P, Minerva

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year86
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.47 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.1#436, OCRE#ric.2_1(2).dom.436
Obverse descriptionHead of Domitian, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V
(Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Domitian, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, high priest, holder of tribunician power for the fifth time.)
Reverse descriptionMinerva standing right on top of rostral column, holding spear and shield; owl right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIMP XII COS XII CENS P P P
(Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator) for the twelfth time, consul for the twelfth time, censor for life, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (86)  - -
Catalog ID9357023110
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