Dublin Core
Title
AE Denarius of L. Roscius Fabatus
Subject
money; Coins (money)
Description
The obverse shows Juno wearing a goatskin cloak. Juno Sospita was the goddess of fertility, who protected women and accompanied them through life. The reverse portrays a virgin, who at the annual festival of Juno Sospita had to feed the snake living in the temple. If the girl was chaste, she left the cave; if not, the serpent killed her. The serpent is a symbol of the health and safety which worshippers owe to Juno.
Creator
L. Roscius Fabatus
Source
Syd 915, Craw 412/1
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)
Date
64 BCE
Contributor
HK, SH
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Silver (metal)
Language
Latin
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2012.02.083
Coverage
Roman Republic