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Dupondius - Domitian COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC S C
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 88 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse description | Radiate bust of Domitian facing right, depicted with a draped shoulder, the spiky radiate crown identifying the denomination as a dupondius. The emperor's strong facial features are rendered in the imperial portrait style characteristic of the Flavian dynasty. The encircling legend names Domitian with his full titulature, running clockwise around the field. |
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| Reverse description | Domitian standing left before a flaming altar, depicted in the act of sacrifice during the Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) of AD 88. To the left, a victimarius leads a sheep and goat toward the altar, while to the right two musicians — a flute player and a lyre player — accompany the ceremony. In the background rises a hexastyle temple or column monument surmounted by an eagle in the pediment, evoking the solemnity of the occasion. The senatorial authority for the issue is indicated by the large S C flanking the central design, with the consular and games legend distributed in the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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