Roman — Roman; 86
Coin, as
A copper alloy as coin of Domitian as Caesar (Crown Prince) under his father, the Emperor Vespasian, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 69-79. Domitian followed his brother, Emperor Titus, to the throne in AD 81 and ruled until AD 96. The back of the coin depicts Fortuna, the female personification of fortune. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 86.
Obv: Laureate head of Domitian, facing right. Obv inscription: [IMP CAES DOMIT AVG] GERM COS XII [CENS PER PP]. Rev: Fortuna, standing left, holding a rudder in her right hand and a cornucopia in the left. Rev inscription: [FORTVNAE AVGVSTI], SC in field.
Ref: RIC II (1926), p.196, no.333.
Condition: G/fr.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 3856
- Object name:
- coin, as
- Artist/Maker:
- Domitian, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 86
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 28 mm, WT 8.9 g, Axis 6
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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