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Aureus - Domitian COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 88 |
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| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
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| Obverse lettering | DOMITIANVS AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS (Translation: Domitianus Augustus Germanicus. Domitian, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The legend COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC dates this aureus precisely to 88 AD, when Domitian celebrated the Ludi Saeculares — the Secular Games — a century-cycle festival last held under Claudius in 47 AD. Domitian moved the date forward to align with his own political calendar rather than the traditional 110-year Etruscan cycle, a manipulation that drew pointed criticism from contemporaries. The games themselves involved three nights of sacrifice and performance, drawing massive crowds to Rome.
RIC II.1 595 is a scarce type; the specific consular and games reference made it a short-lived issue tied to a single ceremonial moment.