Flavian coinage

OCR A-level GCE Ancient History depth study Flavians Flavian coinage coins

Denarius of “Emperor Caesar Vespasian Augustus”, 69 CE

very much a dynastic coin - reverse has Titus and Domitian on horseback “leaders of the younger generation” designated princeps iuventutis, showing Flavians coming in a a collective stable dynasty to end the turbulence of the year of the four emperors

Sestertius of Vespasian with imperial titles, pontifex maximus, tribunician power, and his 3 consulships, 71 CE

very much a Flavians bringing peace to Rome coin - reverse is Vespasian with his right hand raising a kneeling depiction of Liberty + a depiction of Rome standing with text “Freedom restored. [coin issued] by decree of the Senate”, shows relationship with senate too !! And the relationship he wanted to represent because propaganda mass communication and whatnot

Aureus of Vespasian with imperial titles, pontifex maximus, tribunician power, 3 consulships, 70 CE

Flavians bringing peace to Rome coin - reverse says “To the peace of Augustus”, so end to civil war and whatnot but also linking to the ideal emperor

Aureus of “Caesar Domitian, son of Augustus”, 86 CE

dynastic !!!! divine lineage propaganda - reverse shows she wolf with the twins + boat below + “consul 5 times”, linking his right to rule/power to divine symbolism

Dupondius of Domitian with imperial titles, 11 consulships, 85 CE

anthropomorphised corn supply Annona seated with a bag of corn + “imperial corn supply by decree of the Senate”

Sestertius of Domitia Longina wife of Domitian, 81/82 CE

DYNASTIC !!!! Why else would women be on coins - obverse “Domitia Augusta, wife of the Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus [Domitian’s imperial titles], son of the deified [Vespasian, posthumously per usual]

Denarius of Vespasian, 69/70 CE

Titus and Domitian on the reverse of a coin to gain favour by promoting the Flavian dynasty as one that would bring peace and stability to Rome following a time of significant political upheaval

Aureus of Vespasian 84 CE

commemorating the dedication of an altar “to imperial wellbeing, by decree of the senate”