Sestertius - Domitian TR P COS VII DES VIII P P S C, Minerva

€251,507.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year81
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight25.2 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.1#78A, OCRE#ric.2_1(2).dom.78A
Obverse descriptionBust of Domitian, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M
(Translation: Imperator Caesar, Divi Vespasiani Filius, Domitianus, Augustus, Pontifex Maximus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, son of the divine Vespasianus, Domitian, emperor (Augustus), high priest.)
Reverse descriptionMinerva standing left, holding vertical spear in right hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR P COS VII DES VIII P P S C
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Septimum, Designatus Octavum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Consultum. Holder of tribunician power, consul for the seventh time, elect for the eighth time, father of the nation, decree of the senate.)
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Mint
MintageND (81)  - -
Catalog ID8702913920
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