Domitian RIC II 0062

Domitian. 81-96 A.D. Rome Mint. 13 Sept.- 31 Dec. 81 A.D. (3.42g, 18.6mm, 6h). Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM, laureate head right. Rev: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P, Minerva standing left, with Victory and sceptre; at feet, shield. RIC II 62.

Minerva, Domitian’s patron goddess, became ubiquitous on his coinage, and the four standard types began appearing in series by 83 A.D. On this early denarius of Domitian, Minerva is seen holding Victory, a type not used in his later coinage.