Denarius - Domitian COS VII DES VIII P P

Struck in the opening months of Domitian's reign following the death of Titus in September 81 AD, this issue captures the exact moment of dynastic transition — the COS VII dating places it before Domitian assumed his eighth consulship, compressing the window of production to a matter of weeks. The P P designation, Pater Patriae, was adopted almost immediately, a pointed assertion of legitimacy from an emperor whose relationship with the senate was already uneasy from the start.