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Denarius - Domitian TR P COS VII DES VIII P P
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 81 |
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| Weight | 3.15 g |
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| Reverse description | A throne (sella curulis) depicted facing, adorned with a draped cloth falling in decorative folds between the legs, symbolizing imperial authority. Atop the throne rests a semicircular cushion surmounted by a winged thunderbolt, an emblem of Jupiter with whom Domitian identified himself. The reverse legend TR P COS VII DES VIII P P encircles the design, and the entire composition is framed by a dotted border. The reverse type alludes to Domitian's divine pretensions and his early consulships following his accession. |
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| Reverse lettering | TR P COS VII DES VIII P P (Translation: Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Septimum, Designatus Octavum, Pater Patriae. Holder of tribunician power, consul for the seventh time, elect for the eighth time, father of the nation.) |
| Edge | Plain |
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