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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.428.79
People
Domitian, Roman (r. 81 - 96 CE)
Title
Denarius of Domitian, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
88-89 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman Imperial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180624

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.36 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
denarius
Date on Object
TR P VIII IMP XVII COS XIIII
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII
  • Reverse Inscription: IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS P P P

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC II.1 2, 659 p. 311

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.428.79
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate head of Domitian r.; around, IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII.
Rev.: Minerva standing l. with thunderbolt and spear, shield at l. side; around, IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS P P P.

Verification Level

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