Coin: semis of Domitian

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Title

Coin: semis of Domitian

Date

85 CE

Creator

Unknown (Roman)
Roman

Coverage

Style/Period: Early Empire
Discovery Site: Rome, Italy
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa

Type

coins and medals

Format

Materials/Techniques: bronze (metal); struck from an obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) die
Measurements: 18 mm in diameter, 3.42 grams

Description

Obverse legend: IMP(erator) DOMIT(ianus) AVG(ustus) GERM(anicus) CO(n)[S(ul) XI], translation: Imperator Domitianus Augustus Germanicus Consul Eleven Times; draped bust of Apollo facing right, to right a branch of laurel. Reverse exergue: (ex) S(enatus) C(onsulto), translation: By decree of the Senate; raven facing right on a branch of laurel. RIC II p. 286, no. 314

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: 995.27.3
Record: UO-MCA-995-27-3

Source

Cataloguer: Evangeline Boals, University of Ottawa

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee