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Lot 3227
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COINS OF THE ROMAN CAISER TIME. Civil war, 68-69. AR-Denar, 69, Gallic mint; 3.35 g. I.O.M CAPITOLINVS Draped bust of Jupiter l. with diadem, before it palm branch//VESTA P R QVIRITIVM Vesta sits l. With patera and torch. BMC 72; Martin 96; RIC2 125 a. RR Very nice Exemplary of the NAC 84 auction, Zurich 2015, no. 1800. The play was coined by the sympathizers of the Vitellius. Jupiter, the ruler of the Roman gods, is connected to the heavenly, light realm. Vesta stands for the earthbound, chthonic gods. The vestal women bring sacrifices to the dead, distribute the bean straw for the purification of the citizens, burn the cattle sacrificed for Tellus, and so on.With the name of Jupiter and Vesta, the two oldest and most important Roman cults are called.
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COINS OF THE ROMAN CAISER TIME. Civil War, 68-69. AR-Denar, 69, Gallic Mint
Ancient AR denarius from Civil War period, 69 AD, Gallic Mint. Jupiter and Vesta reverse.
Sold10 Nov 2026
Final Price
1.500 €
1 bid(s) placed
Lot Details
- Lot #
- 3227
- Currency
- EUR
- Bids
- 1
- Location
- Osnabrück, DE
- Lot Ends
- 10 Nov 2026, 14:00:00
- Auction Ends
- 10 Nov 2026, 14:00:00
- Lots in Auction
- 1171