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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 124

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 124. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Jupiter, diademed, bearded, draped, left; small palm in front, with the legend I O M CAPITOLINVS.

The reverse shows vesta, veiled, seated left on throne, holding patera in right hand and torch in left, with the legend VESTA P R QVIRITIVM.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

This gold coin was struck under an anonymous authority during the Roman Civil Wars of the Roman Empire, a broad imperial period spanning from 27 BC to AD 476. Produced at an uncertain mint, the issue departs from standard imperial coinage by omitting the name and portrait of an individual ruler.

Struck as an aureus, the piece belongs to the primary gold denomination of ancient Rome, which had been standardized during the Empire and was valued at 25 silver denarii or 100 sestertii. The obverse features a diademed, bearded, and draped bust of Jupiter facing left with a small palm branch, accompanied by the inscription "I O M CAPITOLINVS". The reverse depicts a veiled figure of Vesta seated on a throne, holding a patera and a torch, framed by the legend "VESTA P R QVIRITIVM".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Anonymous

Design

Obverse
Bust of Jupiter, diademed, bearded, draped, left; small palm in front
Reverse
Vesta, veiled, seated left on throne, holding patera in right hand and torch in left
Obverse legend
I O M CAPITOLINVS
Reverse legend
VESTA P R QVIRITIVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 124
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
I O M CAPITOLINVS
Reverse legend to match
VESTA P R QVIRITIVM
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

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Weight
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Catalogue references

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