Denarius (IVPPITER LIBERATOR; Roma and Jupiter) (68) front Denarius (IVPPITER LIBERATOR; Roma and Jupiter) (68) back
Denarius (IVPPITER LIBERATOR; Roma and Jupiter) (68) photo
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Denarius IVPPITER LIBERATOR; Roma and Jupiter

68 year
Silver 3.08 g 18 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Period
Civil War (68-69)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
68
Value
1 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Silver
Weight
3.08 g
Diameter
18 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#308906
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Jupiter seated on throne to right, holding long sceptre with right hand and thunderbolt in his left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IVPPITER LIBERATOR

Translation: Jupiter the liberator

Comment

Type not referenced which appears to be known by only 2 copies, and that would have been struck somewhere in Gaul or in the Rhine area.

The type pictured here comes from the Gollnow collection, CG#25.1.

Interesting fact

The Denarius coin was used to pay soldiers and civil servants during the Roman Empire, and it remained a standard coin for over 400 years, indicating its importance in the Roman economy.