I have not been so active lately, because I started my new education. Hopefully I will find more time to post in the coming period. Recently I found this nice coin on Vcoins. It shows Domitian as Caesar. The coin is not particularly beautiful. But has reasonable details and moreover the price was right. The dating of the coin proves difficult Ric has this coin under Vespasian but some others say that the coin was minted during the reign of Titus. The coin raises more questions, why Caesar Domitian struck a coin to show the unity with the legions. According to some, the explanation should be found at Suetonius: On the death of his father he hesitated for some time whether to offer a double largess to the soldiers, and he never had any compunction about saying that he had been left a partner in the imperial power. Suetonius, Emperors of Rome, Domitian 2,3 However, this also raises questions. Domitian is just Caesar on the coin. The titerlature is also still normal: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS. It is difficult to determine whether there has really been an internal power struggle between Titus and Domitian, but it seems clear that Domitian in particular hated Titus. This in combination with the mysterious death would be interesting for historical research. However, this also deserves nuance Domitian was probably not as bad as the sources tell us, since the sources all wrote after his death when a damnatio memoriae had already been spoken about him. Moreover, the writers of sources are almost always senators and the relationship between Domitian and the senate was rather problematic. A source that could probably have told us more are the Histories of Tacitus. but unfortunately we only have the first five of the fourteen books left. However, Tacitus' opinion about Domitian is certain in his Agricola, Domitian is a terrible villain who does not want Agricola to be glorious. And then have him more or less poisoned. Another nice fact about this coin is that it was struck in 79 the disastrous year in which the Vesuvius erupted. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI Laureate head right PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS Clasped hands before legionary eagle Domitian Caesar 69-81 AR Denarius Struck 79 3,13g/ 18mm Ric 1081 (Vespasian) Ex Tom Vossen If you also have Domitians or other relevant coins, please show them.
A nice addition, PM Domitian (81 - 96 A.D.) SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch AR Tetradrachm O: AVT KAISAR DOMITIANOS SEB GERM, laureate head right; aegis at point of bust. R: ETOUS NEOV IEROV H, eagle standing facing right on thunderbolt; palm in right field. RY 8 (88/9 AD) 14.77g 26mm Prieur 145; RPC II 1978; Wruck 108
Great coin and write up @Parthicus Maximus . Here is what was my first Domitian denarius. Roman Empire Domitian AR Denarius (AD 81-96), Rome Mint, Struck AD 90 Obv.: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP VIIII; Domitian bust right Rev.: IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva stand left holding spear Wt.: 3.15 g Dia.: 19 mm Ref. RIC II 150
Nice coin and good write-up. Here is the corresponding type struck under Titus. Domitian as Caesar AR Denarius, 3.39g Rome mint, 80 AD (Titus) RIC 96 (C). BMC 85. RSC 395. BNC 71. Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS; Hands clasped over aquila on prow Acquired from Imperial Coins, August 2011.
Interesting pickup My first, and only, Domitian denarius : Domitianus, Denarius - Rome mint AD 95-96 IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XV, Laureate head of Domitianus right IMP XXII COS XVII CENS PPP, Minerva standing right holding spear and shield 3,21 gr Ref : RCV #2734 v, Cohen #292 Q
Domitian RI Domitian AR Denarius 81-96 CE Minerva thunderbolt spear shield protruded chin COS XV CENS PPP RIC 726
