Dublin Core
Title
AR Denarius of Petillius Capitolinus
Subject
money; coins (money)
Description
The obverse of this coin depicts an eagle standing on a thunderbolt, representing the Roman god Jupiter – the chief deity of the Roman Republic. This symbol became popular not only on both Greek and Roman coins, but as a powerful military symbol as well. On the reverse of the coin is a classic Greco-Roman temple whose roof is traditionally decorated with armed deities as well as a quadriga – or a chariot drawn by four horses. Temples such as this were places of ritual worship and offerings honoring the specific god(s) the temple had been built for.
Creator
Petillius Capitolinus
Source
Syd 1151, Craw 487/2B
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)
Date
43 BCE
Contributor
Cooper Hanson
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Silver (metal)
Language
Latin
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2012.02.102
Coverage
Roman Republic