Domitian

T. Flavius Domitianus

Dynasty: Flavians

Son of Vespasian and brother of Titus. Domitian succeeded his brother as Augustus in AD 81. His reign is generally believed to be tyrannical although he did implement policies for the benefit of provincials. Minerva was his favourite goddess and features strongly on the reverses of his coinage

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Domitian

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• CAES AVG F
• CAES AVG F DOMIT COS II
• CAES AVG F DOMIT COS III
• CAES AVG F DOMITIAN COS II
• CAES AVG F DOMITIANVS
• CAES AVG F DOMITIANVS COS V
• CAES AVG FIL DOMITIANVS COS V
• CAES AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII
• CAES AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII
• CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII
• CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII
• CAES DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII
• CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII
• CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII
• CAESAR AVG F DOMIT COS II
• CAESAR AVG F DOMIT COS III
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS II
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS III
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS IIII
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS V
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS VI
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS VII
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS DES II
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS II
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS III
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS IIII
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS V
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI
• CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VII
• CAESAR AVG FIL DOMITIANVS COS V
• CAESAR AVGVSTI F
• CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII
• CAESAR DOMIT COS II
• DOMITIANVS AVG
• DOMITIANVS AVG GERM
• DOMITIANVS AVGVSTVS
• DOMITIANVS AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS
• DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F
• IMP CAES DIVI VESP F AVG PM TRP PP COS VIII
• IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMIT AVG GERM
• IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI
• IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP PP
• IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG
• IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG GER COS V
• IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG GER COS X
• IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG PM
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GER COS XVII CENS PER PP
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS X
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS X CENS PER PP
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS PER PP
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT PP
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER PP
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS POT PP
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER PP
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER PP
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER PP
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER PP
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVII CENS PER PP
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM COS VII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR POT V
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR POT VI
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR POT VII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR POT VIII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR POT VIIII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR POT X
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR POT XI
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR POT XII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR POT XIII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR POT XIIII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR POT XV
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR POT XVI
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP IIII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP V
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP VI
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP VII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP VIII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP VIII CENS PER PP
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP VIIII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP X
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XI
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XIII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XIIII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XIIII IMP XXII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XV
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XVI
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM TRP COS VIII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERMAN PM TRP VI
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERMAN PM TRP VII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERMANIC COS XIII
• IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERMANIC COS XIIII
• IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS X
• IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI
• IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XII
• IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XIII
• IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM PM TRP VIII
• IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM TRP VII
• IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM TRP VIII
• IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERMANICVS
• IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG PM COS VIII
• IMP CAES DOMITIANVS
• IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERMANIC
• IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERMANICVS
• IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM
• IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM COS VII
• IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM COS VIII
• IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PONT
• IMP CAESAR DOMIT AVG GER COS XII CENS PERP P
• IMP CAESAR DOMITIANVS AVG
• IMP D CAES DIVI VES PF AVG PM TRP PP COS VII
• IMP D CAES DIVI VES PF AVG PM TRP PP COS VIII
• IMP DOM AVG
• IMP DOMIT AVG
• IMP DOMIT AVG GERM
• IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI
• IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII
• IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII
• IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVII
• IMP DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XII
• IMP DOMITIAN CAES DIVI VESP F AVG PM TRP PP COS VII
• IMP DOMITIAN CAES DIVI VESP F AVG PM TRP PP COS VIII

Coins of Domitian currently available

	Domitian Silver denarius issued AD 77/78 Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, Head of Domitian, laureate, right Rev: COS V, Wolf and twins; boat in exergue Nearly Very Fine   |   AUD $240.00
	Domitian Bronze as issued AD 77/78 Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS V, Laureate and draped bust right Rev: S C, Spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left Fine-Very Fine   |   AUD $190.00
	Domitian Bronze as issued AD 77/78 Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS V, Laureate head right; globe at point of neck Rev: S C, Spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left Good Very Fine   |   AUD $330.00
	Domitian Silver cistaphori issued AD 82 Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG PM COS VIII, Laureate head right Rev: Aquila between two standards; one decorated with banner, the other decorated with hand Good Very Fine   |   AUD $850.00