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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 259

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 259, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 85–85 AD. Obverse: head of domitian, laureate, right. Reverse: minerva standing right on top of rostral column, holding spear and shield; owl right. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 20.5 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 259
obverse: Head of Domitian, laureate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 259
reverse: Minerva standing right on top of rostral column, holding spear and shield; owl right
mint Rome weight 3.15g (4)
ruler Domitian diameter ⌀20.5 (1)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (2)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Domitian, laureate, right

IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERMANIC
reverse

Minerva standing right on top of rostral column, holding spear and shield; owl right

P M TR POT IIII IMP VIII COS XI P P
specimens (4)
British Museum 2.83g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France) 3.28g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.21g

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 259 (ric.2_1(2).dom.259), 85–85 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-domitian-259/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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