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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 281

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 281, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 85–85 AD. Obverse: bust of domitian, laureate, right with aegis. Reverse: domitian standing right clasping hands with officer left, over altar; two soldiers, one holding standard, the other a spear and shield behind. Weight about 25.5 g, diameter 34.5 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 281
obverse: Bust of Domitian, laureate, right with aegis
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 281
reverse: Domitian standing right clasping hands with officer left, over altar; two soldiers, one holding standard, the other a spear and shield behind
mint Rome weight 25.54g (7)
ruler Domitian diameter ⌀34.5 (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 right clasping hands with officer left, over altar; two soldiers, one holding standard, the other a spear and shield behind

S C
specimens (7)
BnF (National Library of France) 25.33g
BnF (National Library of France) 25.33g
BnF (National Library of France) 28.43g
British Museum 25.22g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 24.08g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 281 (ric.2_1(2).dom.281), 85–85 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-domitian-281/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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