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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus Maximus, post: 3990235, member: 102867&quot;]Great addition, I like yellow/Orichalum Sestertii <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>also an interesting write up.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I recently read a few things about Domitian including Jones book. The interesting thing about Domitian is that his narcissism (if he had that) is not accompanied by uncontrolled policy. For an emperor such as Commodus this plays a much more important role, think of the chaos that prevails when Commodus resides outside of Rome in Lanuvium, and is not concerned about the situation in the city. Domitian is therefore other, I think, his policy was focused on control, order and stability. Furthermore, a number of things stand out. In the first place, Domitian is focused on economic prosperity, such as his currency reforms. His border defense tactics also seem pretty clear. Do not expand the empire any further, but stabilize the borders. And defeat enemies where necessary, but where peace agreements can also be made, do that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think his political strategy was one of the reasons why his campaign against the Germans was not taken seriously, as he had not expanded the empire any further. The senators who provide us the only information about Domitian often have the impression that Rome must continue its expansion. You also see the same phenomenon with Tiberius because he recalls Germanicus from his campaigns in northern Germany. The senators in the first century did not fully understand that there was a limit to Rome&#039;s expansion drift.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, this is certainly not the whole story. Domitian was cruel in the first place. He was also rather focused on himself. I therefore certainly do not think that he was a sweet man who has been denounced by the sources. However, you can also wonder why Domitian was so cruel. As Jones has shown, there has been no such thing as a tyrannical period, executions of senators took place during most of his reign, and moreover Domitian executed fewer senators than Emperor Claudius.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think Domitian might have had less power in hands than we think. He was the first long-ruling emperor who did not come from the Julio-Claudian dynasty and could not base his power on military achievements. He had to be authoritarian, but perhaps went too far. I personally think that Domitian, because of his relatively unstable position of power, did not mind being called god. That Domitian might not have the tact to deal with the senate, and also was a traditionalist. Did not means that he was mentally disturbed or narcissistic, he was more selfish than other emperors I think.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry for my long story. I hope it doesn&#039;t annoy you. I like to give my vision. And certainly will not claim that it is &quot;the&quot; truth. Domitian is an emperor I have read a lot about and it is precisely figures like him and Hadrian that interest me because they had special and controversial characters.</p><p><br /></p><p>My two Domitians come from his period as Caesar.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vcoins.com%2Fproduct_image%2F165%2F2%2F6%2F2Btgfd8JGMq94XzzRx6Bk7KTCw3Sa5.jpg&amp;hash=dbc12c934baf5d9e9743a339650f45f3" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian Caesar 69-81</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Struck 79</p><p>3,13g/ 18mm</p><p>CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI</p><p>Laureate head right</p><p>PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS</p><p>Clasped hands before legionary eagle</p><p>Ric 1081 (Vespasian)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.ma-shops.co.uk%2Fkuenkeramdom%2Fpic%2F14543_32902a00_c.jpg&amp;hash=5a818d29c4bf7f2632f853f23efd9e76" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Domitian Caesar 69-81</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Struck 80-81</p><p>3,08g/19mm</p><p>CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII</p><p>laureate head right.</p><p>PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS</p><p>lighted &amp; garlanded altar.</p><p>Ric 266 (Titus)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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