You are purchasing an Authentic Ancient (1st Century AD, 1900+ years old!) Roman Empire Bronze Coin of the 11th Roman Emperor Domitian, set in a 24.5 mm 925 solid sterling silver bezel. 925 solid sterling silver 21" popcorn chain included.
The coin minted in the Province of Macedonia, circa 81 - 96 AD. Obverse: AVT KAISAR DOMITAINOS SEB, laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: KIONON MAKEDONWN, Macedonian shield. Reference: RPC 336, Moushmov 5881. Provenance: Savoca Coins Auction House (Munich, Germany).
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Historical Facts:
Domitian (/dəˈmɪʃən, -iən/; Latin: Titus Flavius Caesar
Domitianus Augustus; 24 October 51 – 18 September 96 AD) was Roman emperor from
81 to 96. He was the younger brother of Titus and the son of Vespasian, his two
predecessors on the throne, and the last member of the Flavian dynasty. During
his reign, the authoritarian nature of his rule put him at sharp odds with the
senate, whose powers he drastically curtailed.
Domitian had a minor and largely ceremonial role during the
reigns of his father and brother. After the death of his brother, Domitian was
declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard. His 15-year reign was the longest
since that of Tiberius. As emperor, Domitian strengthened the economy by
revaluing the Roman coinage, expanded the border defenses of the empire, and
initiated a massive building program to restore the damaged city of Rome.
Significant wars were fought in Britain, where his general Agricola attempted
to conquer Caledonia (Scotland), and in Dacia, where Domitian was unable to
procure a decisive victory against king Decebalus. Domitian's government
exhibited strong authoritarian characteristics; he saw himself as the new
Augustus, an enlightened despot destined to guide the Roman Empire into a new
era of brilliance. Religious, military, and cultural propaganda fostered a cult
of personality, and by nominating himself perpetual censor, he sought to
control public and private morals. As a consequence, Domitian was popular with
the people and army, but considered a tyrant by members of the Roman Senate.
Domitian's reign came to an end in 96 when he was
assassinated by court officials. He was succeeded the same day by his advisor
Nerva. After his death, Domitian's memory was condemned to oblivion by the
Roman Senate, while senatorial authors such as Tacitus, Pliny the Younger, and
Suetonius propagated the view of Domitian as a cruel and paranoid tyrant.
Modern revisionists instead have characterized Domitian as a ruthless but
efficient autocrat whose cultural, economic, and political programs provided
the foundation of the peaceful second century.