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I picked this guy up from LordM a while back, I finally had the time to sit down and take good pictures of it and put together a proper write up of the coin itself.
old thread where LordM showed the coin
Domitian
Roman Empire
Imperator Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus
(Reign as 11th Emperor: Sept. 14th, 81-Sept. 18th, 96)
(Born: Oct. 24th, 51, Died: Sept. 18th, 96 [age: 44])
Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XI, Head of Domitian wearing laurel wreath and facing right
Reverse: IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P PP, Minerva standing on a galley's prow (or a rostral column), holding spear and shield, owl at feet
Silver Denarius (18.2mm, 3.63g)
Minted in Rome circa 92
Understanding the inscriptions:
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM=Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus <-- this part being his full regal name and translating in today's English to something like "Commander-in-Chief Caesar Domitian, the Emperor and Conqueror of the Germans"
PM=Pontifex Maximus or "Greatest Priest" the top religious position
TRP XI=Tribunicia Potestate for the 11th time, a title that meant the tribune of the common people
IMP XXI=Imperator for the 21st time, Imperator was essentially the supreme commander of the army and at this time only the Emperor could hold this title which could be bestowed on him over and over again for military victories and such
COS XVI=Consul for the 16th time, the Consuls were the chief magistrates of the Roman government, two were chosen each year
CENS P=Censor Purpetuatae meaning Censor for life, the Censor controlled the size of the Senate
PP=Pater Patriae which basically translates to "Father of his Country"
Reference: RIC II 167a
old thread where LordM showed the coin
Domitian
Roman Empire
Imperator Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus
(Reign as 11th Emperor: Sept. 14th, 81-Sept. 18th, 96)
(Born: Oct. 24th, 51, Died: Sept. 18th, 96 [age: 44])
Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XI, Head of Domitian wearing laurel wreath and facing right
Reverse: IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P PP, Minerva standing on a galley's prow (or a rostral column), holding spear and shield, owl at feet
Silver Denarius (18.2mm, 3.63g)
Minted in Rome circa 92
Understanding the inscriptions:
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM=Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus <-- this part being his full regal name and translating in today's English to something like "Commander-in-Chief Caesar Domitian, the Emperor and Conqueror of the Germans"
PM=Pontifex Maximus or "Greatest Priest" the top religious position
TRP XI=Tribunicia Potestate for the 11th time, a title that meant the tribune of the common people
IMP XXI=Imperator for the 21st time, Imperator was essentially the supreme commander of the army and at this time only the Emperor could hold this title which could be bestowed on him over and over again for military victories and such
COS XVI=Consul for the 16th time, the Consuls were the chief magistrates of the Roman government, two were chosen each year
CENS P=Censor Purpetuatae meaning Censor for life, the Censor controlled the size of the Senate
PP=Pater Patriae which basically translates to "Father of his Country"
Reference: RIC II 167a
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We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
here is a video of some guys making a coin using the believed method
because I think once a planchet was too cool and it was struck you get this as a seen on my apollonia pontica drachm:
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It's also nice that your "pukin' pumpkin" avatar has come into season again. I'm very happy that Fall has finally arrived.
So well stuck and centered.
look at https://www.facebook.com/petitioncrowncoin just fun to encourage new collectors. Pass on if you consider it a good idea. Jeff
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