Sestertius - Domitia DIVI CAESAR MATRI S C

Domitia's position in 81–82 was precarious. Domitian elevated her with the title DIVI CAESAR MATER — mother of the deified Caesar — commemorating their son, who died in infancy sometime around 83 AD by later accounts, though the precise date remains debated. The honorific was politically calculated: linking Domitian's dynasty to deification even through a child's death lent the new emperor a sacred lineage he otherwise lacked.

RIC II.1 133 is notably scarce. Domitia's coinage was suspended entirely after she fell from imperial favor, making issues from this early window the primary surviving record of her official recognition.