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Sestertius - Domitian S C, Minerva
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 88-89 |
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| Weight | 23.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Domitian facing right, rendered in bold high relief characteristic of Flavian imperial portraiture. The emperor's neck is bare, and the facial features display the individualized physiognomy associated with official Domitianic coinage. The encircling Latin legend runs along the outer rim, naming Domitian's full imperial titulature. The die-work is vigorous, with strong undercutting around the portrait typical of late 1st-century Roman bronze coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Domitian standing left in military dress, sacrificing from a patera held in his right hand over a lighted altar positioned before a distyle aedicular shrine, within which stands a cult statue of Minerva. The composition emphasizes the emperor's role as pontifex maximus and his special devotion to Minerva, the patron deity of the Flavian dynasty. The monumental senatorial authority mark S C (Senatus Consulto) is prominently displayed in the field, flanking the central scene. The architectural rendering of the distyle shrine with its pediment and columns reflects the careful craftsmanship of the Rome mint engravers of this period. |
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