Jupiter

Military domination is a common theme throughout Roman coins, which depict the god, Jupiter. Jupiter is most commonly known as the "God of Sky and Thunder."

In two of the four coins analyzed, an eagle is symbolizing the god, Jupiter. The eagle has been known from antiquity to today as a strong military symbol. It was placed on the coins to represent the victory and determination of the Romans in antiquity. The eagle is still used today, such as in America, to represent these same virtuous characteristics.

On the third coin, there is a view of Jupiter wearing a crown and standing beside a chariot of horses. Jupiter being presented in this manner, like the eagle, represents victory and a strong military presence.

The fourth coin features the Roman goddess Juno, the wife of Jupiter. We decided to put her within the Jupiter category because of her close relationship with her husband and her power of protecting a nation's people, especially women. Her husband Jupiter is featured on the backside of this coin, therefore one can infer that the patron of this coin is attempting to use the couple to form a special meaning to their subjects about war and protection from the gods above.

Emperors from Roman antiquity placed these images on their coinage to show that like Jupiter, they will bring victory to Rome through strong military direction.