Roman — Roman; 90-91; Reece Period 4 (Flavian)
Coin, as
A copper alloy as coin of Emperor Domitian, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 81-96. The back of the coin depicts Virtus, the personification of courage and bravery. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 90-91.
Obv: Laureate head of Domitian, facing right. Obv inscription: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER PP. Rev: Virtus, standing right, holding a reversed, vertical spear in his right hand and a parazonium (dagger) in the left, with his left foot set on a helmet. Rev inscription: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, SC in field.
BMC II (1966), p.400, no.452.
Condition: VF-.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- N193
- Object name:
- coin, as
- Artist/Maker:
- Domitian, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 90-91; Reece Period 4 (Flavian)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 30 mm, WT 11.5 g, Axis 6
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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