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ID: |
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Domitianus1 |
| Type: |
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Roman Imperial |
| Issuer: |
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Domitianus |
| Date Ruled: |
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AD 271
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| Metal: |
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Bronze |
| Denomination: |
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Antoninianus |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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AD 271 |
| Obverse Legend: |
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IMP C DOMITIANVS P F AVG |
| Obverse Description: |
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Radiate, and cuirassed bust right |
| Reverse Legend: |
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CONCORDI_A MILITVM |
| Reverse Description: |
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Concordia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. |
| Mint Mark: |
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none |
| Primary Reference: |
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RIC V/II 001 |
| Photograph Credit: |
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BBC |
| Source: |
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BBC |
| Notes: |
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BBC Website - Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 February, 2004, 07:15 GMT
Coin unearths new Roman emperor
“Mr Malin's discovery is now going on show at the British Museum. A coin that solved the mystery of a little-known Roman emperor is going on display at a new exhibition. The base silver coin, bearing the face of Emperor Domitianus, was found by Brian Malin as he combed a field in Oxfordshire with a metal detector. Only one other such coin exists, showing the face of the man who ruled Britain for just four days, but was dismissed as a hoax. Mr Malin's coin is on exhibition at the British Museum in London. Experts say his discovery proves the earlier coin, found in France 100 years ago, was genuine and that Domitianus did exist… Historians believe Domitianus was briefly the Roman ruler of Britain, an upstart from the legion who was ousted for treason for daring to declare himself emperor and having the coins made… It was in a pot of 5,000 others, stuck together and also bearing the heads of emperors. Dating from 250AD to about 275AD, they spanned five emperors and a time of great upheaval for the Roman Empire. Domitianus was probably ousted for treason for having the coins made.” |
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