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Semis S C, Minerva
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 88-89 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped and helmeted bust of Minerva facing right, rendered in high relief with a Corinthian-style helmet and flowing drapery visible at the shoulder. The portrait is executed in confident, bold style typical of Domitianic bronze coinage. The legend encircles the bust within a beaded border, reading IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII. Minerva, the emperor Domitian's divine patron, was a recurring type on his coinage and lends the issue a strong ideological character. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII (Translation: Imperator, Domitianus, Augustus, Germanicus, Consul Quartum Decimum. Supreme commander (Imperator) Domitian, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, consul for the 14th time.) |
| Reverse description | An owl, the sacred bird of Minerva, stands facing left upon a ground line at the centre of the field, its head turned to face the viewer frontally — a hallmark pose of this Domitianic semis type. The plumage is rendered with fine detail, giving the bird a naturalistic, compact presence. The senatorial authority mark S C (Senatus Consultum) is placed in the field to either side of the owl, within a beaded border. The reverse composition is deliberately spare, allowing the owl to dominate as an emblem of Minerva's wisdom and Domitian's divine association. |
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