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Denarius - Domitian PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 80 |
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| Diameter | 18 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Domitian facing right, rendered in high relief with characteristic Flavian portraiture. The emperor's features are depicted with a strong jawline and short hair beneath the laurel wreath. A aegis or light drapery is visible at the base of the bust. The encircling legend is deeply struck in Latin capitals, reading around the full circumference of the flan. The coin exhibits the slightly irregular, hand-struck planchet typical of hammered Roman imperial coinage of the Flavian period. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VII (Translation: Caesar, Augusti Filius, Domitianus, Consul Septimum. Caesar, son of the emperor (Augustus), Domitian, consul for the seventh time.) |
| Reverse description | Two clasped right hands (dextrarum iunctio) hold an aquila — the legionary eagle standard — mounted on a naval prow (rostrum), symbolizing military and naval concordance. The aquila is shown upright atop its standard shaft, with the prow rendered in profile beneath the handshake. The composition is centrally placed within the field, with the reverse legend distributed around the periphery. This reverse type was employed during Domitian's tenure as Caesar under Titus, referencing his role as designated successor and leader of the youth. The style is consistent with the Rome mint output of AD 80. |
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