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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Aureus - Augustus IOVIS TONANTIS; Jupiter 19 BC
19 BC year| Gold | 7.81 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 19 BC |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.81 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#247454 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Jupiter, standing left, in hexastyle temple, holding thunderbolt in right hand and leaning left on sceptre.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IOVIS TONANTIS
Translation:
Iovis Tonantis.
Jupiter thundering.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Augustus (IOVIS TONANTIS; Jupiter) coin is that it features an image of Jupiter, the Roman god of thunder, on one side, and Augustus, the Roman emperor, on the other. This coin was minted in 19 BC and was used as a standard circulation coin in the Roman Empire. The use of Jupiter's image on the coin was a way for Augustus to associate himself with the powerful and revered god, and to emphasize his own divine status as emperor.
