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| Reference | RIC 242a | Bronze As 25mm (7.59 grams) Struck circa 81-96 A.D.
He increased the silver purity of the denarius from 90% to 98% — the actual silver weight increasing from 2.87 grams to 3.26 grams
A financial crisis in 85 forced a devaluation of the silver purity and weight to 93.5% and 3.04 grams respectively
Coinage from this era displays a highly consistent degree of quality including meticulous attention to Domitian's titulature and refined artwork on the reverse portraits
A Roman aureus minted under Domitian
The reverse depicts the Roman goddess Minerva , who was Domitian's favoured deity, and appeared on numerous coin types throughout his reign
This particular reverse depicts the goddess advancing with a javelin and a shield in hand
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