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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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;…

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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…

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Roman Empress Herennia Etruscilla is on the face of the coin, which was minted during her husband, Trajan Decius' reign beginning in 249. Not much is known about her other than that she was the wife of Roman Emperor Decius, and she became Regent of…

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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,…
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