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Both sides of an irregularly shaped gold coin with relief decoration on each side.

On the side of the coin on the left is the bust of a woman facing right, curly tendrils of hair combed high in the front and intricately braid in the back, loose clothing draped around shoulders; surrounding the border, small dots and the Latin characters: D O M I T I A / A V G / I M P / D O M I T I A N / A V G / G E R M. The other side of the coin depicts a peacock walking facing right, long tail feathers extend from its back, wings closed by its side, head raised with crested feathers protruding from the top; surrounding the border, small dots and the Latin characters: C O N C O R D I A / A V G V S T.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1972.249
People
Domitia, Roman (r. 81 - 96 CE)
Title
Aureus of Domitian struck for his wife Domitia, 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
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/195978

Location

Location
Level 3, Room 3700, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Roman Art
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gold
Metal
AV
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
7.4 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
aureus
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: DOMITIA AVG IMP DOMITIAN AVG GERM
  • Reverse Inscription: CONCORDIA AVGVST

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC II 2. 678 p. 314

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins
Accession Year
1972
Object Number
1972.249
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Domitia, draped to r., hair combed high in front and in long plait behind.
Rev.: peacock to r.

Publication History

  • The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1973), p.154

Exhibition History

  • The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/1973 - 03/14/1973
  • 32Q: 3700 Roman, Harvard Art Museums, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050

Subjects and Contexts

  • Ancient Coins

Verification Level

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