Denarius - Domitian PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS; Salus

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	79
Value	1 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.1 g
Diameter	18.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 249999
References	RIC II.1# 1084 Ian Carradice, Theodore Vern Buttrey, Jr.; 2007. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2.1. Vespasian – Domitian (AD 69–96) (Second revised edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.2_1(2).ves.1084 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Head of Domitian, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI

Translation:
Caesar Augusti FIlius Domitianus Consul Sextum.
Caesar, son of the emperor (Augustus), Domitian, consul for the sixth time.

Reverse

Salus, draped, standing right, resting left arm on column, holding snake in right hand and feeds it out of patera in left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS

Translation:
Principes Juventutis.
Prince of the youth.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 2.63–3.49 g;
Diameter varies: 17.04–19 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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