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AE AS of Vespasian
This Ancient Roman coin was minted in 71 C.E. out of Bronze. The coin honors the Roman emperor Vespasian who reigned from 69-79 A.D. Vespasian was the fourth and final emperor in the year of The Year of the Four Emperors (69 C.E.). Backing the coin…
AE Denarius of L. Papius
Juno Sospita (pictured on the obverse) was a goddess of fertility who protected women. The obverse shows the common depiction of Juno wearing a goatskin cloak. The reverse side of the coin shows a griffin and below a sandal which is symbolic of the…
Tags: cloak, fertility, goatskin, goddess, griffin, Juno Sospita, protection, sandal
AE Denarius of L. Roscius Fabatus
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…
Tags: goatskin, Juno Sospita, Serpent(s), snake, symbol, virgin
AE Denarius of Pietas
The Obverse of this coin features a personification of Pietas as the Roman goddess of duty. In Roman religion, Pietas is the personification of a respectful and faithful attachment to gods, country, and relatives. A man who possessed pietas performed…
Tags: father, goddess, Mount Etna, Pietas, volcano
AE Follis of Constantius II
Two soldiers are confronting each other while holding a spear in their outer hand and a shield with the other. There is a "standard" between them, usually a pennant, flag, or banner strung to a pole representing a calvary unit for the kingdom the…
Tags: 4th Century, Army, Bronze (metal), Byzantine Empire, Cavalry, Greek, Soldier(s), Standard
AE of Caligula
Obverse: Bare head of Caligula. Reverse: Vesta, veiled and draped, seated on throne holding a transverse scepter. Caligula became general at the age of 25. Caligula was the third son of Germanicus, a popular general related to Augustus. Vesta, the…
AE Quadrans
Unlike typical Roman coins which feature gods, goddess, or emperors, this AE Quadrans features a right hand and on the reverse side barley leaves. Although the symbolism of the hand is unknown, the barley leaves represent flourishing agriculture;…
Tags: agriculture, barley leaves, denominational mark, labor, pellet, right hand
AE Quadrans (264 D)
The obverse side of the coin features a depiction of the head of Herakles wearing a lion’s skin headdress. Legend claims that Herakles with the help of his Heraklean supernatural powers strangled the vicious Nemean lion with his bare hands to save…
AE Sestertius of Antoninus Pius
Antoninus Pius was one of the “The Five Good Emperors” that helped the Roman Empire prosper under his rule. In that period the empire expanded in size and experienced a time of great peace. The front of coin displays the side profile of his face,…