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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 279

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 279, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 85–85 AD. Obverse: bust of domitian, laureate, right with aegis. Reverse: domitian standing left holding vertical spear in left hand, right hand at waist; before him, german kneeling right, holding shield; broken spear below. Weight about 24.1 g, diameter 16.4 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 279
obverse: Bust of Domitian, laureate, right with aegis
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 279
reverse: Domitian standing left holding vertical spear in left hand, right hand at waist; before him, German kneeling right, holding shield; broken spear below
mint Rome weight 24.13g (5)
ruler Domitian diameter ⌀16.4 (2)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (4)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Domitian, laureate, right with aegis

IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI
reverse

Domitian standing left holding vertical spear in left hand, right hand at waist; before him, German kneeling right, holding shield; broken spear below

S C
specimens (6)
KENOM — Freiberg 19.03g 6↕
BnF (National Library of France) 29.42g
British Museum 23.55g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 26.93g 7↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 279 (ric.2_1(2).dom.279), 85–85 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-domitian-279/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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