- Stock: Sold
- Model: VICTORIAE AVGVSTI AS
Domitian (AD 81-96). AE as (9,89 gms, 28 mm). good fine. Rome, AD 85. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT P P, laureate head right, wearing aegis / VICTORIAE AVGVSTI, Victory standing left, holding palm frond and inscribing shield set on trophy; S-C to either side of trophy in lower left field. RIC II 389. From the Aurelian collection: detector find from Nijmegen.
A 'Germania Capta' as struck during Domitian's first issue of 85, the first bronze issue that fully celebrated the German victory. The war with the German tribe the Chatti likely took place in either 82 or 83 and Domitian acquired the title 'Germanicus' in 83, the year of his German triumph. Why it took so long for these achievements to be commemorated on the bronze coinage is a mystery. Perhaps the bronze mint was not in full operation due to reorganisation until 85. These 'Germania Capta' types would be produced for only a few years between 85-88. (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/an-oversized-domitian-dupondius.383965/)
