Domitian

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RIC Volume II - Domitian (69-96 AD)
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	Domitian as Caesar, AR Denarius, 73, Rome CAES AVG F-DOMIT COS II Laureate head right (No legend) Domitian riding left on horseback, raising right hand, human-headed scepter in left 18mm x 19mm, 3.44g RIC II, 232 (Vespasian) (C)
	Domitian as Caesar, AR Denarius, 76, Rome CAESAR AVG F.-DOMITIANVS Laureate head right COS IIII Pegasus standing right, left front hoof raised 20mm, 3.30g RIC II, 238 (Vespasian) (S)
	Domitian as Caesar, AR Denarius, 76, Rome CAESAR AVG F-DOMITIANVS Laureate head right COS IIII Minerva standing right on prow, shield in left hand, brandishing spear with right, owl at feet to front 17mm x 19mm, 3.14g RIC II, -- (Vespasian)
	Domitian as Caesar, AR Denarius, 77-78, Rome CAESAR AVG F-DOMITIANVS Laureate head right COS V Horseman, helmeted, riding right, raising right hand 18mm x 20mm, 3.13g RIC II, 242 (Vespasian) (S)
	Domitian as Caesar, AR Denarius, 79, Rome CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI Laureate head right PRINCEPS-IVV_ENTVTIS Vesta seated left, palladium in right hand, scepter in left 17mm x 18mm, 2.78g RIC II, 244 (Vespasian) (C)
	Domitian as Caesar, AR Denarius, 79, Rome CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI Laureate head right PRINCEPS-IVVENTVTIS Clasped hands holding legionary eagle set on prow 17mm x 19mm, 3.19g RIC II, 246 (Vespasian) (C)
	Domitian as Caesar, AR Denarius, 79, Rome CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI . Laureate head right PRINCEPS-IVVENTVTIS Clasped hands holding legionary eagle set on prow 19mm x 20mm, 3.39g RIC II, 246 (Vespasian) (C) Note: RIC does not mention any examples with the pellet at the end of the obverse legend
	Domitian as Caesar, AE As, 72, Rome CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS II Laureate, draped bust right PRINCIP . IV_VENT Domitian on horseback, galloping left, right hand raised, scepter in left S \| C across fields 27mm x 28mm, 11.87g RIC II, 697 (Vespasian) (C)
	Domitian as Caesar, Orichalcum As, 73-74, Commagene CAESAR DOMIT COS II Laureate head left S . C Legend in laurel wreath of eight bunches of leaves, terminating in pellet 22mm x 23mm, 6.16g RIC II, 817 (Vespasian) (S)
	Domitian as Caesar, AR Denarius, Later 80, Rome CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII Laureate head right PRINCEPS- IVVENTVTIS Minerva advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand, shield in left 16mm x 19mm, 3.24g RIC II, 41 (Titus) (C) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Domitian as Caesar, AR Denarius, 80, Rome CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII Laureate head right PRINCEPS-IVVENTVTIS Clasped hands holding legionary eagle set on prow 17mm x 18mm, 3.37g RIC II, 45 (Titus) (C) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Domitian as Caesar, AR Denarius, Later 80, Rome CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII Laureate head right PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS Lit, garlanded altar 17mm x 19mm, 3.30g RIC II, 50 (Titus) (C)
	Domitian as Caesar, AE As, 80-81, Rome CAES DIVI AVG VESP . F DOMITIAN COS . VII Laureate head right CERES-AVGVST Ceres standing facing, head left, grain ears in right hand, vertical torch in left S \| C across fields 27mm x 28mm, 12.19g RIC II, 165c (Titus) (C)
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 81, Second Issue, Rome IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG PONT Laureate head right TR P COS VII-DES VIII P P Winged thunderbolt facing left on draped table 18mm x 19mm, 2.89g RIC II, -- Note: This reverse type is not attested in RIC for the Second Issue of 81 and the obverse legend is footnoted for a different reverse as "7. C. 57, 58 gives DOMITIAN in obv. legend, in error. C. 372 gives same rev., but in inverted order, P P COS VII DES VIII (obv. DOMITIANVS)." So, either the description by Cohen was plated and the authors of RIC are correct in fixing the attribution, or, Cohen 57 and 58 really did have an obverse legend of DOMITIAN and RIC mistakenly "corrects" it. Either way, this obverse legend is not listed in RIC.
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 82, First Issue, Rome IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M Laureate head right TR POT-COS VIII P P Winged thunderbolt facing left on draped table 18mm x 19mm, 3.34g RIC II, 24v (C for type) Note: RIC describes this reverse as thunderbolt on throne. It is not plated, so I cannot determine if the winged thunderbolt is expected or is not attested in RIC. A search on-line did not produce any examples of this coin, however, examples with and without wings for other COS issues were found. As such, I will list this as a variant to 24.
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 82, First Issue, Rome IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M Laureate head right TR POT-COS VIII P P Wreath on curule bench 18mm x 19mm, 3.00g RIC II, 26 (C) Note: Scarce - three specimens in Reka Devnia Hoard
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 82, Second Issue, Rome IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M Laureate head right TR POT IMP II COS VIII DES VIIII P P Fortuna standing facing, rudder in right hand, cornucopiae in left 18mm x 21mm, 3.70g RIC II, 32 (S)
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 88, First Issue, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG-GERM P M TR P VII Laureate head right IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P Minerva standing facing, head left, thunderbolt in right hand, spear in left, shield on ground behind 18mm x 19mm, 3.21g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 109) Note: Same as 109, except RIC does not list the shorter GERM obverse legend for the First Issue of 88 with this reverse type.
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 88, Third Issue, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG-GERM P M TR P VIII Laureate head right LVD / SAEC / FEC Legend in three lines inscribed on column with wreath terminating in rosette on top and ties on bottom COS \| XIIII across fields 18mm x 19mm, 3.39g RIC II, 115 (R) Note: The reverse on this piece commemorates the rituals and events associated with the saeculum, which was celebrated with the Saecular Games in 88.
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 88, Third Issue, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG-GERM P M TR P VIII Laureate head right COS / XIIII / LVD / SAEC / FEC Herald standing left, wearing feathered cap, wand in right hand, round shield in left, facing cippus with legend in five lines, candelabrum between 18mm, 3.27g RIC II, 116 (R) Ex CNG, September 2005 Note: The reverse on this piece commemorates the rituals and events associated with the saeculum, which was celebrated with the Saecular Games in 88.
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 88, Third Issue, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P . VIII Laureate head right COS XIIII-LVD SAEC FEC Herald advancing left, wearing feathered cap, wand in right hand, round shield in left 18mm x 20mm, 3.26g RIC II, 117 (R) Note: The reverse on this piece commemorates the rituals and events associated with the saeculum, which was celebrated with the Saecular Games in 88.
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 88-89, Rome IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERMANICVS Laureate head right COS \| XIIII Minerva advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand, round shield in left 19mm, 2.39g RIC II, 121 (S)
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 88-89, Fourth Issue, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG-GERM P M TR P VIII Laureate head right IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P Minerva standing right on prow, brandishing javelin in right hand, round shield in left, owl at feet at right 19mm x 20mm, 3.28g RIC II, 138 (C)
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 88-89, Fourth Issue, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG-GERM P M TR P VIII Laureate head right IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P Minerva standing left, spear in right hand, left hand on hip 18mm x 19mm, 3.54g RIC II, 140 (C) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 89, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG-GERM P M TR P VIIII Laureate head right IMP XXI COS-XIIII CENS P P P Minerva standing facing, head left, vertical spear in right hand, left hand on hip 18mm x 19mm, 3.36g RIC II, 146 (C)
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 92-93, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG-GERM P M TR P XII Laureate head right IMP XXII-COS XVI-CENS P P P Minerva standing left, thunderbolt in right hand, spear in left, shield on ground behind 18mm x 19mm, 3.46g RIC II, 173 (C) Ex CNG, Electronic Auction 121, Lot 242, September 2005
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 94, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG-GERM P M TR P XIIII Laureate head right IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P Minerva standing right on prow, brandishing javelin in right hand, round shield in left, owl at feet at right 18mm, 3.09g RIC II, 179 (C)
	Domitian, AR Denarius, 95-96, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG-GERM P M TR P XV Laureate head right IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P Minerva advancing right, brandishing javelin with right hand, round shield in left 19mm x 20mm, 3.10g RIC II, 190 (C) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Domitian, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm, 82, Ephesus IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG P M COS VIII Laureate head right CA \| PIT / RESTIT Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Capitolinus with statues of Jupiter enthroned between Juno and Minerva, quadriga in pediment, statues adorning entire roof 24mm x 26mm, 10.43g RIC II, 222 (R3)
	Domitian, AE As, 85, Rome IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder SALVTI / AVGVSTI Large altar of Salus with three steps, four-paneled doors and horned roof S \| C across fields 28mm x 29mm, 10.67g RIC II, 272
	Domitian, AE As, 85, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT P P Laureate bust right, aegis on left shoulder AETERNITATI AVGVST Aeternitas standing left, bust of sun in right hand, bust of moon in left S \| C across fields 26mm x 27mm, 11.70g RIC II, 297 (C) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Domitian, AE Dupondius, 86, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P Radiate bust right, aegis on left shoulder FORTVNAE-AVGVSTI Fortuna standing facing, head left, rudder in right hand, cornucopiae in left S \| C across fields 28mm x 29mm, 12.64g RIC II, 326a (C) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
Fourrees/Imitations
	Domitian, AR Denarius Fourree, 93-94, Rome IMP CAES DOMIT AVG-GERM P M TR P XIII Laureate head right IMP XII C[OS XVI?] CENS P P P Minerva standing right on prow, shield in left hand, brandishing spear with right, owl at feet to front 18mm x 19mm, 2.82g RIC II, -- Note: The reverse legend is incorrect for this obverse. The ancient counterfeiter missed the second X, as this should read IMP XXII. The silver outer shell is nearly intact, but there are a few small spots where the core is visible.

Last modified: July 14, 2008