Domitia, Augusta 82 - 96 A.D., Wife of Domitian

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Domitia Longina was the daughter of the famous general Cnaeus Domitius Corbulo and was taken from her husband and married to Domitian in 70 A.D. In 83 A.D. she was exiled for her affair with the actor Paris. Later Domitian seems to have forgiven her, as ancient sources indicate her as a part of the plot that ended the emperor 's life. She died in the reign of Trajan or Antoninus Pius.


Obverse Legends

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Coinage

Average well preserved denarius weight 3.24 grams.


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