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Sestertius - Domitian S C
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 85 |
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| Value | 1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Domitian facing right, depicted with a draped shoulder, rendered in the high-relief style characteristic of Flavian imperial portraiture. The emperor's effigy displays curly hair beneath the laurel wreath, with strongly modelled facial features including a prominent nose and defined jaw. The encircling legend reads IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI, distributed around the full circumference of the flan. The portrait conveys the authoritative image of the emperor as military commander and supreme ruler. The field shows the typical surface patination of an orichalcum sestertius of the Domitianic period. |
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| Reverse description | Emperor on horseback galloping right, in military attire with a paludamentum (military cloak) billowing dramatically behind him, his right arm raised holding a javelin or spear in a striking pose. The horse is depicted in full gallop with forelegs extended, conveying speed and martial energy. A fallen enemy figure or weaponry appears beneath the horse's hooves, referencing Domitian's Germanic campaigns. The senatorial authority mark S C (Senatus Consultum) is prominently placed in the lower field, flanking the exergual line. The design is framed by a dotted border around the coin's circumference. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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