© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
As - Crispina IVNO REGINA S C; Juno
| Bronze | 9.7 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 178-191 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.7 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#266089 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IVNO REGINA S C
Translation:
Iunoni Reginae. Senatus Consultum.
To Queen Juno. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Example of this type:Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The coin , the As - Crispina (IVNO REGINA S C; Juno) (178-191) from Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Bronze weighing 9.7 g, features an image of the Roman goddess Juno on the reverse side. Juno was the wife of Jupiter and the goddess of marriage, childbirth, and family. She was also the patron goddess of the Roman state and was often depicted on coins as a symbol of the Roman Empire's power and prosperity.
