Sestertius - Domitian IVPPITER CVSTOS S C; Jupiter

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	86
Value	1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	23.04 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 251897
References	RIC II.1# 466 Ian Carradice, Theodore Vern Buttrey, Jr.; 2007. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2.1. Vespasian – Domitian (AD 69–96) (Second revised edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.2_1(2).dom.466 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Domitian, laureate, right with aegis.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P

Translation:
Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus, Consul Duodecimus, Censor Perpetuus, Pater Patriae.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Domitian, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, consul for the twelfth time, censor for life, father of the nation.

Reverse

Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IVPPITER CVSTOS S C

Translation:
Iuppiter Custos. Senatus Consultum.
Jupiter, the guardian. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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