Roman Empire – Denarius of Domitianus ( AD), struck
Domitianus, A. D. Denarius A. D. Rom. 3.12 g. 19 mm Obv.: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, head with laurel wreath facing right. Rv. IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva with lance and wreath on a platform facing right, owl at her feet. RIC 771; C. 289; BMC 223; BN 201Domitianus was the son of Vespasianus and the brother of Titus. After Titus died, he became emperor. He would stay in power for fifteen years, in which he implemented great cultural, economic and political changes. He was the first who let himself be addressed as emperor and god. Because of his tyrannical way of ruling, he was hated by the Senate. A conspiracy, in which his successor Nerva was probably involved, cost him his life. Read More