Denarius of Domitian
Name/Title
Denarius of DomitianEntry/Object ID
E.2023.27Description
Denarius of Emperor Domitian. Portrait of Domitian on obverse, figure of Minerva on reverse. 87ADUse
Standard circulation coin. Denarii were used to buy goods. Roman soldiers were paid in denarii.Context
The denarius was the standard Roman silver coin from c. 211 BC to third century AD, when it was gradually replaced by the antoninianus. The term derives from the Latin dēnī which means "containing ten", as its value was originally of 10 assēs.Collection
Trimontium TrustCategory
Numismatics, Coin
Mintage
Mint
RomeTime Period
1st century ADPlace of Origin
* Untyped Place of Origin
RomeCoin Details
Obverse
Description
Head of Domitian, laureate, right. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VITranscription
Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Sexta.Translation
Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Domitian, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, high priest, holder of tribunician power for the sixth time.Reverse
Description
Minerva advancing right, holding spear and shield. IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P PTranscription
Imperator Quartum Decimum, Consul Tertium Decimum, Censor Perpetuus, Pater Patriae.Translation
Supreme commander (Imperator) for the 14th time, consul for the 13th time, censor for life, father of the nation.Edge
Edge Type
Plain/SmoothEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Roman