AE "Limes" Denarius of Domitian
AE "Limes" Denarius (17.6mm, 2.6g) Struck after A.D 76 Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS Laureate head right |
Rev: COS IIII Pegasus stepping right Coin was found in England Based on RIC II 238 (vesp), Sear 2637 |
| This coin was found in England. Limes denarii were struck by official mints in bronze or billon generally in the northern frontier where silver was scarce. Many times they are mules with mismatched obverse and reverse dies. They were still valued as a denarius. Many times the weak strikes are attributed to the use of old dies sent to the frontier to be used once the were too worn for Imperial use. |
