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Object Type
Museum number: 1872,0709.509
Denomination: sestertius
Description: Copper alloy coin. (whole); Head of Domitian, laureate, right, with aegis. (obverse); Domitian standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and spear in left hand, crowned by Victory, standing left. (reverse)
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 88-89
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 27.22 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: In the year 89 Domitian celebrated a triumph at Rome for the defeat of the revolt of Saturninus and for victories over the Dacians and Marcomanni.
Bibliographic references: RE2 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.II: Vespasian to Domitian (410, p.389); PCR / Principal coins of the Romans: Volume I: The Republic c. 290 - 31 BC; Volume II: The Principate 31 BC - AD 296; Volume III: The Dominate AD 294 - 498. (522); RIC2.1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol.2 part 1: From AD 69 to AD 96: Vespasian to Domitian (640, p.310)
Location: On display (G70/dc18/p4/no9)
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Domitian; Representation of: Nike/Victoria/Victory
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1872
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1872,0709.509
C&M catalogue number: RE2 (389) (410)
Conservation

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