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Domitius Domitianus BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated year 2 = AD 297/8. ΔOMETIANOC CEB, laureate head right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm; L-[B] (date) across fields. Emmett 4245 (Didrachm?); Dattari (Savio) 10804. 5.86g, 18mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Rare.
From a private Canadian collection.
Whilst the dating of the revolt of Domitius Domitianus has been the subject of much debate, the coins issued in his name suggest that he did not control the Alexandrian mint until shortly before his second regnal year (starting 29 August 296). Upon gaining control of the mint, Domitianus revived the local billon which Diocletian had ceased to issue around March 296, while continuing to issue bronze on the imperial standard. Though the reasons for this are unknown, it has been suggested by A. Johnson (Lucius Domitius Domitianus Augustus in Classical Philology, Vol. 45, No. 1, 1950) that there was an influential section of Egyptian society who preferred the old familiar billon, while others realised the commercial advantage of the uniform currency introduced by Diocletian.
The Alexandrian mint discontinued its provincial coinage for exclusive circulation in Egypt in the second year of the reign of Domitianus (AD 297/8), but continued to produce Imperial standard coinage in gold, silver, silver washed nummi and their fractions, Byzantine and Persian issues until the Muslim conquest in AD 641.
Good Fine. Rare.
From a private Canadian collection.
Whilst the dating of the revolt of Domitius Domitianus has been the subject of much debate, the coins issued in his name suggest that he did not control the Alexandrian mint until shortly before his second regnal year (starting 29 August 296). Upon gaining control of the mint, Domitianus revived the local billon which Diocletian had ceased to issue around March 296, while continuing to issue bronze on the imperial standard. Though the reasons for this are unknown, it has been suggested by A. Johnson (Lucius Domitius Domitianus Augustus in Classical Philology, Vol. 45, No. 1, 1950) that there was an influential section of Egyptian society who preferred the old familiar billon, while others realised the commercial advantage of the uniform currency introduced by Diocletian.
The Alexandrian mint discontinued its provincial coinage for exclusive circulation in Egypt in the second year of the reign of Domitianus (AD 297/8), but continued to produce Imperial standard coinage in gold, silver, silver washed nummi and their fractions, Byzantine and Persian issues until the Muslim conquest in AD 641.