Reproduction Denarius of Domitian - Pegasus
Obverse: Laureate bust of Domitian right. Text around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS.
Reverse: Winged Pegasus standing right, raising left foreleg, only near wing shown, pointing forward. Text above COS IIII.
History: Pegasus was a winged horse that sprung from the blood of Medusa. Flying to Helicon he struck the earth with his hoof, and caused the fountain of Hippocrene to flow. Bellerophon captured him and rode him into combat with the Chimaera.
Date: Rome mint. Struck 76AD
Diameter: 1.8cm