COINS OF THE ROMAN CAISER TIME. Domitianus, 81-96. AR-Denar, 88, Rome; 3.37 g. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG [GE]RM P M TR P VIII Head r. with laurel wreath//COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC Herold goes l. with rod and shield. BMC 131; Coh. 76; RIC2 596. R Fine tint, wink. Scratches, good very nice/very nice Exemplary of the auction Coins Center 30, Cologne 1977, No. 666 and the auction Müller 28, Solingen 1980, No 321. The importance attached to secular celebrations is also reflected in the intensive processing of this theme in the Roman coinage. In particular, Domitian, who tried to emulate Augustus, left 88 n. A multifaceted ludi saeculares series. Following the first Princeps, the main aim was to legitimize one's own rule in the sense of Auguste values. The present coin, for example, shows a herald announcing the secular celebration and strongly reminiscent of Denare des Augustus (cf. RIC2 340). However, Domitian's personal influence is also evident: on the Herold's shield there is a bust of the Minerva. M. A. Kubiaczyk, The Ritual of Sacrifice and Entertainment. Representations of the Roman Ludi Saeculares in Coinage, Emblemata 22, 2016, pp. 231-252.