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Roman Empire, Domitian, Sesterius with Secular Games Ceremony from AD 88-89
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Æ Sestertius, 26.3g, Ø 36mm, 6h, Rome, AD 88-89
Obv.: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P VIII CENS PER P P, laurate head right
Rev.: COS XIIII / LVD SAEC / SVF P D / S C in ex., Domitian seated left on platform gives fumigant to citizen accompanied by child.
RIC 376 [R2]; BMCRE 428; C. 81; Sear RCV II 2761; Foss (Roman Historic Coins) 30
This issue is part of a series which commemorates major events of the Secular Games which took place in october AD 88: this scene depicts the distribution of purifying incense (suffimenta) to the people. This ceremony took place at the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, which is visible in the background.
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![Roman Empire, Domitian, Sesterius with Secular Games Ceremony from AD 88-89
Æ Sestertius, 26.3g, Ø 36mm, 6h, Rome, AD 88-89
Obv.: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P VIII CENS PER P P, laurate head right
Rev.: COS XIIII / LVD SAEC / SVF P D / S C in ex., Domitian seated left on platform gives fumigant to citizen accompanied by child.
RIC 376 [R2]; BMCRE 428; C. 81; Sear RCV II 2761; Foss (Roman Historic Coins) 30
This issue is part of a series which commemorates major events of the Secular Games which took place in october AD 88: this scene depicts the distribution of purifying incense (<a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Suffimenta">suffimenta</a>) to the people. This ceremony took place at the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, which is visible in the background.](albums/userpics/12793/normal_DomitRIC376.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Roman Empire, Domitian, Sesterius with Secular Games Ceremony from AD 88-89
Æ Sestertius, 26.3g, Ø 36mm, 6h, Rome, AD 88-89
Obv.: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P VIII CENS PER P P, laurate head right
Rev.: COS XIIII / LVD SAEC / SVF P D / S C in ex., Domitian seated left on platform gives fumigant to citizen accompanied by child.
RIC 376 [R2]; BMCRE 428; C. 81; Sear RCV II 2761; Foss (Roman Historic Coins) 30
This issue is part of a series which commemorates major events of the Secular Games which took place in october AD 88: this scene depicts the distribution of purifying incense (<a href=\"http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Suffimenta\">suffimenta</a>) to the people. This ceremony took place at the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, which is visible in the background.")
