Roman Empire, Domitian, denarius, AD 92, minted in Rome.
Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIIII, head of Domitian in a laurel wreath facing right.
Rev. IMP XXI COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing on the capital of a rostral column facing right, holding a round shield in her left hand and a spear in her raised right hand; an owl stands to her right.
Silver, 3.38 g, 18.9 mm. RIC II 1 no. 685.
Condition II, patina, very nice
A rostral column (columna rostrata) is a monument commemorating a naval victory, typically manifested by incorporating elements of enemy ships or vessels captured from the enemy into the column, such as metal fittings from the bows (rostra).
