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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 3580201, member: 76194&quot;]I will admit to ignorantly purchasing this denarius of Domitian simply because I like the portrait and the reverse Minerva is not the typical one we all associate with Domitian ...but perhaps our resident expert [USER=74968]@Orfew[/USER]&nbsp; will be able to shed light on this coin far more than I ever will.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]955203[/ATTACH]</p><p>Domitian</p><p>AR denarius</p><p>Minerva reverse</p><p>89-90 CE</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the Imp XVII commemorates a victory in late 88CE over the Dacians. For a pampered emperor, Domitian sure loved to exaggerate his military persona. Probably overcompensating for the real military prowess of his dad and brother.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Compare it to my other denarius of his, with the typical Minerva holding a spear and shield in attack position....</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]955204[/ATTACH]</p><p>Domitian</p><p>AR denarius</p><p>87 CE</p><p><br /></p><p>I couldn&#039;t help myself. I like Minerva, in fact I think Minerva is my second most represented deity in my collection right after Victoria. And while I like my heavily toned denarius of Domitian featuring the traditional reverse of Minerva, and a cute little owl at her feet, I can&#039;t pass up on Minerva holding a thunderbolt in one of her hands while in a restful pose.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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