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Coin (obverse), Denarius, of Domitian
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This silver coin was minted in Rome by the emperor Domitian in 82 AD. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the obverse of the coin.
The obverse has the head of the emperor wearing a laurel wreath. Around him is the inscription 'IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M' which identifies the emperor and abbreviates many of his titles.
Agricola, the Roman governor of Britain, invaded Scotland in 79 AD, and mounted a campaign which ended in a great victory for Rome at Mons Graupius in 83 AD. Coins such as this one would have been used to pay the many soldiers involved in the campaign.
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- Online ID: 000-180-001-491-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland Part 2
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- Date: Minted in 82 AD
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- Mattingly, Harold and Sydenham, Edward A. The Roman Imperial Coinage. Vol. II. Vespasian to Hadrian. London: Spink & Son, Ltd, 1926.
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