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Dupondius - Domitian SC
| Issuer | Antioch on the Orontes |
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| Year | 81-96 |
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| Currency | Denarius (49 BC to AD 215) |
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| Reverse description | A prominent laurel wreath, rendered in bold relief with clearly articulated individual leaves, encloses the field at center. Within the wreath, the large senatorial authorization monogram S C (Senatus Consultum) occupies the central field in raised letters. A beaded border frames the entire design along the coin's periphery, consistent with the provincial bronze coinage struck at Antioch on the Orontes under Domitian. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Antioch under Domitian operated with a degree of monetary autonomy unusual for a provincial mint of its period — the city retained the right to strike bronze civic coinage throughout his reign, issuing it under its own authority rather than purely as an imperial extension. The SC on these pieces has prompted ongoing debate: whether it reflects senatorial authorization in the Roman sense or simply a formulaic carry-over adopted locally remains unresolved among specialists.
McAlee's numbering for this type places it within a sequence tied to discrete emission periods, and Wruck 116 cross-references suggest a relatively contained production run.