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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 127A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 127A. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Vesta, with stephane and veil, right; lighted torch in front, with the legend VESTA P R QVIRITIVM.

The reverse shows jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left, in distyle temple with wreath in pediment, with the legend I O M CAPITOLINVS.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Struck as a denarius, the standard Roman silver coin originally introduced during the Second Punic War, the piece carries religious imagery and invocations. The obverse features a bust of Vesta wearing a stephane and veil beside a lighted torch, accompanied by the inscription VESTA P R QVIRITIVM. The reverse depicts Jupiter seated within a distyle temple with a wreath in its pediment, holding a thunderbolt and sceptre, alongside the legend I O M CAPITOLINVS.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Anonymous

Design

Obverse
Bust of Vesta, with stephane and veil, right; lighted torch in front
Reverse
Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left, in distyle temple with wreath in pediment
Obverse legend
VESTA P R QVIRITIVM
Reverse legend
I O M CAPITOLINVS

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 127A
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
VESTA P R QVIRITIVM
Reverse legend to match
I O M CAPITOLINVS
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.

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