Aureus - Domitian P M TR POT IIII IMP VIII COS XI P P, Minerva

€251,688.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year85
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.7 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.1#258, OCRE#ric.2_1(2).dom.258
Obverse descriptionHead of Domitian, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERMANIC
(Translation: Supreme commander, Caesar, Domitian, emperor, conqueror of the Germans.)
Reverse descriptionMinerva standing right on top of rostral column, holding spear and shield; owl right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR POT IIII IMP VIII COS XI P P
(Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, supreme commander for the eighth time, consul for the eleventh time, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (85)  - -
Catalog ID7997308810
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