Domitian. 81-96 AD. Denarius, 3.44g. (6h). Rome, 86 AD. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG - GERM P M TR P VI Head laureate right. Rx: IMP XII COS XII - CENS P P P Minerva standing left holding thunderbolt and spear, shield behind her leaning against her legs. RIC 447 (R ). BM 97. Paris 101. Cohen 202 note. VF.
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection. Purchased from Helios, eBay, October 2010. Ex A. Lynn Collection.
The title IMP XII is rare in combination with TR P VI: apparently Domitian's next acclamation, IMP XIII, was announced soon after his sixth tribunician year began on 13 September 86.