rasiel Posted July 10 · Member Share Posted July 10 In Rome, a tale of marital strife, Domitian and his weary wife. From reeking stalls, To marbled walls All across the city Arose snide calls "Oh what a pity, He's banging Titi!" Her shame she long bore She’d mutter, “Is this love or war?” With each slight, a new fight Reminders of his past, night after night "I've had it with all your flings, Those countless nights, and secret things!” In Rome, their saga was quite a sight, A ruler and his wife, in endless fight. So in the end, they lived apart, A comedy of Rome’s own heart. 2,000 years have come to pass now in my home these two coins sought peace at long last! Oh come on, give me at least a C+ for effort 😅 Rasiel 14 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted July 10 · Member Share Posted July 10 Domitian (81 - 96 A.D.) SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch AR Tetradrachm O: AVT KAISAR DOMITIANOS SEB GERM, laureate head right; aegis at point of bust. R: ETOUS NEOV IEROV H, eagle standing facing right on thunderbolt; palm in right field. RY 8 (88/9 AD) 14.77g 26mm Prieur 145; RPC II 1978; Wruck 108 Domitia (82 - 83 A.D.) AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm O: DOMITIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. R: VENVS AVG, Venus standing right, leaning on cippus, holding helmet and spear. Ephesus mint. Struck 82-83 AD. 10.29g 26mm 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romismatist Posted July 11 · Member Share Posted July 11 Beautiful coins, and clever poem 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted July 11 · Supporter Share Posted July 11 Great effort and beautiful coins! Here's a coin of Domitian and arguably his favorite "woman", i.e. the goddess Minerva: DOMITIAN, AD 81-96 AR Denarius (19.29mm, 3.53g, 6h) Struck AD 88-89. Rome mint Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, laureate head of Domitian right Reverse: IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS PPP, Minerva standing right on top of rostral column, holding spear and shield; owl to lower right References: RIC II 657 (R) A rare type, well-struck on good metal with light toning. An excellent portrait of Domitian in fine style. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AETHER Posted July 11 · Member Share Posted July 11 Did they use Domitian dies to make Domitia coins? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted July 11 · Member Share Posted July 11 (edited) Domitian as Caesar under Vespasian: DOMITIAN, as Caesar under Vespasian, AR silver denarius. Rome, 73 AD. CAES AVG F DOMIT COS II, laureate head right. Reverse - Domitian, togate, riding on horse prancing left, holding sceptre in left hand and raising right. Cohen 664, BMC Vespasian 129, RIC Vespasian 608. Very scarce. 19mm, 3.3g. Edited July 11 by MrMonkeySwag96 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted July 11 · Member Share Posted July 11 A bronze pair 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted July 11 · Supporter Share Posted July 11 Beautiful yellow coins, fortunately I wear my sunglasses at the moment ! Beware, Julia Titi is teasing around Julia Titi, Denarius - Rome, c.79-81 CE IVLIA AVGVSTA T AVG F, Bust of Julia right VENVS AVG, Venus leaning on a column, holding helmet and sceptre 3.03 gr Ref : Cohen #12, RCV #2611 Q 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 11 · Member Share Posted July 11 19 hours ago, rasiel said: In Rome, a tale of marital strife, Domitian and his weary wife. ... wow - what wonderful 2 Aureus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwyler Posted July 13 · Member Share Posted July 13 You know what struck me about those aurei? Apart from how incredible they are, of course... She has been made to look EXACTLY like him. Well apart from the hair. I suppose that was done on purpose - doing things by accident around guys like that might get you nailed to a cross. Was that common? For instance, Julia Domna was never made to look like Septimius Severus, much to her relief I should think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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