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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 62

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 62. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Roma, wearing helmet with sphinx, right, with the legend ROMA RESTITVTA.

The reverse shows jupiter, naked to waist with cloak, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand, and sceptre in left, with the legend IVPPITER LIBERATOR.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

This denarius belongs to the anonymous issues produced during the civil wars of the Roman Empire in 68–69 AD. In 68 AD, rebellions led by Vindex in Gallia Lugdunensis and Clodius Macer in Africa sparked an era of conflict culminating in the Year of the Four Emperors in AD 69. Following the suicide of Nero on 9 June 68 AD after being declared a public enemy by the Senate, shifting allegiances and multiple claimants created widespread turmoil across Rome and the provinces. As the standard Roman silver coin since the Second Punic War, the denarius served as an essential medium during these turbulent military struggles.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Anonymous

Design

Obverse
Bust of Roma, wearing helmet with sphinx, right
Reverse
Jupiter, naked to waist with cloak, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand, and sceptre in left
Obverse legend
ROMA RESTITVTA
Reverse legend
IVPPITER LIBERATOR

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 62
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
ROMA RESTITVTA
Reverse legend to match
IVPPITER LIBERATOR
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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