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Sestertius - Domitian S C, Minerva
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 80-81 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The goddess Minerva, helmeted and clad in a long aegis-decorated tunic and flowing drapery, strides purposefully to the right in a dynamic martial pose. Her raised right hand brandishes a javelin or spear, while her left arm supports a large round shield held at her side. The large senatorial authority monogram S C (Senatus Consultum) flanks the figure in the left and right fields respectively, rendered in bold relief. A beaded border frames the entire composition. This Minerva type was a favored reverse motif of Domitian, reflecting the emperor's personal veneration of the goddess. |
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| Reverse lettering | S C (Translation: Decree of the senate.) |
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