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CANCA-B163-2-5-106-RE

Metal Type:bronze

Issuing Authority: Domitian (24 Oct 51-18 Sep 96)

Weight:10.74 g

Diameter:26.39 mm

Mint:Rome (Settlement)

Date: 86 CE

Denomination: as

Obverse Image Description:Bust of Domitian laureate, right and wearing an aegis.

Obverse Inscription:IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS (XII CENS PER P P)

Reverse Image Description:Moneta standing left, holding a cornucopia in her left hand and a set of scales in her right hand.

Reverse Inscription:MONETA AVGUSTI, S C in left and right field.

Attached People: John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector

Bibliographic Source(s): The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume II..., page: 196, no. 335, notes: Coins of the Roman Empire in the British..., page: 384, no. 389, Pl. 76.3, notes:

Notes:This coin was issued from 86 CE up until 96 CE. On account of the wearing away of the inscription, a range of dates is given here. Both sides of the coin originally had border of dots, now worn.

Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 49 50 48 ..................................................... 7 : 0
The Inscription is a little effaced
but seems much the same. perhapsPerhaps
it was struck a year or 2 later.
* Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 106 Head of Domitian
IMP • CAES • DOMIT • AVG • GERM • COS............
Reverse Moneta as before
S • C •
MONETA AVGVSTI
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 106 Head of Domitian.
IMP. CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS .........
Reverse Moneta as before
S. C.
MONETA AVGVSTI.
Casaubon

See Entry in Catalogue