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Domitian(us) as caesar
Domitian,  denarius. 
RIC II 271 (Titus), RSC 399a.
17 - 18 mm, 3.4 g. 
Rome Mint, 80 AD.
Obv. CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate, bearded, head right.
Rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Corinthian helmet on draped chair.

A significant set of coins was issued in 80 AD in conjunction with the divine propriation of the gods for the plague and fire in Rome and the eruption of the Vesuvius. The coins refer to a special religious feast to please the gods. The religious rites required that the sacred couches of the gods (pulvinaria), be set out with emblems of the deity placed on the couch. There are several such representations on the coins of Titus and Domitian, like this denarius with a helmet on a draped couch (Minerva).

This denarius has a beautiful nice centered bust.

Domitian(us) as caesar

Domitian, denarius.
RIC II 271 (Titus), RSC 399a.
17 - 18 mm, 3.4 g.
Rome Mint, 80 AD.
Obv. CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate, bearded, head right.
Rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Corinthian helmet on draped chair.

A significant set of coins was issued in 80 AD in conjunction with the divine propriation of the gods for the plague and fire in Rome and the eruption of the Vesuvius. The coins refer to a special religious feast to please the gods. The religious rites required that the sacred couches of the gods (pulvinaria), be set out with emblems of the deity placed on the couch. There are several such representations on the coins of Titus and Domitian, like this denarius with a helmet on a draped couch (Minerva).

This denarius has a beautiful nice centered bust.

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Enodia   [Jun 08, 2009 at 09:50 PM]
a beautiful specimen of a very intersting coin. congratulations!
Titus Pullo   [Jun 08, 2009 at 09:59 PM]
5 out of 5!
David Atherton   [Jun 10, 2009 at 10:27 AM]
I used to think the type was part of a pulvinar series for the Vesuvian disaster, but over the last few years my mind has been changed. Nathan Elkins as argued the Colosseum had a pulvinar and this series is a commemoration of it. He argues that negative events were not celebrated on the coinage. I have to agree. A fabulous portrait on that coin BTW.

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