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Sestertius - Domitian S C, Rhenus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 85 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT P P (Translation: Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus, Consul Undecimum, Censoria Potestate, Pater Patriae. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Domitian, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, consul for the eleventh time, holder of censorial power, father of the nation.) |
| Reverse description | Domitian standing in military dress, facing left, holding a parazonium (short military sword) in his right hand and a spear in his left, projecting an image of martial authority. At his feet, the personification of the river Rhine (Rhenus) reclines to the left, depicted as a bearded male figure leaning on an urn from which water flows, a classic allegorical representation of a conquered or pacified river deity. The composition commemorates Domitian's Rhineland campaigns and the assertion of Roman dominance over the Germanic frontier. The senatorial mark S C (Senatus Consultum) appears prominently in the field, authorising the bronze coinage. A beaded border frames the entire reverse design. |
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