Sestertius of Domitian, Emperor of Rome Yale University Art Gallery

A.D. 83

Medium: Orichalcum
Dimensions: 24.26 g, 6:00, 37.2 mm
Credit Line: Ruth Elizabeth White Fund with the assistance of Ben Lee Damsky
Accession Number: 2009.110.2
Geography: Possibly made in Rome, Italy
Culture: Roman
Period: 1st century A.D.
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: IMP DOMITIAN CAES DIVI VESP F AVG PM TRP PP COS VIII Laureate head right

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: PAX AVGVST; S C at sides Pax standing left holding olive branch in right hand held transversely downward and cornucopiae in crook of left arm

Provenance

Peus, Frankfurt, April 24–6, 2002, cat. 371, lot 367; Ben Lee Damsky, 2002–9

Bibliography

"Acquisitions," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin: Online Supplement (accessed 2012)

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, sestertii

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