expat Posted June 27 · Supporter Share Posted June 27 In Latin, the day was known as Iovis Dies, "Jupiter's Day". In Latin, the genitive or possessive case of Jupiter was Iovis/Jovis and thus in most Romance languages it became the word for Thursday: Italian giovedì, Spanish jueves, French jeudi, Sardinian jòvia, Catalan dijous, Galician xoves and Romanian joi. Maximianus, AE radiate fraction. 295-299 AD. Cyzicus. IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA MI-LITVM, Emperor standing right, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, standing left and holding sceptre. KΔ in lower centre. 2.74g, 24mm. RIC VI Cyzicus 16B. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted June 27 · Member Share Posted June 27 (edited) Roman Republic denarii: Roman Imperial denarii: Edited June 27 by MrMonkeySwag96 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 27 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 27 RIC VII, SISCIA [after 11], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND OBVERSE IMP LICINIUS AVG, head r., laur. REVERSE IOVICON-SERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre, Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. B in right field. SIS in exergue. NOT IN RIC UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Not attested for this issue. RIC lists only longer obv. legends: IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG and IMP LICINIVS P F AVG (p. 422). Coin should be listed after SISCIA 11 20.3mm, 2.53gr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted June 27 · Member Share Posted June 27 Galerius as Caesar, March 1, 293 - May 1, 305 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted June 27 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 27 Diocletian Heraclea 284-305 CE BI Antoninianus 20mm, 2.72 g Obv: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / HΓ. Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre and presenting Victory on globe to emperor standing right RIC 13 Valerian II Caesar Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint 256-258 CE 1st emission, 257-258 CE AR Antoninianus 22mm; 5.50 gm 12h Obv: Radiate and draped bust right, as seen from behind. Rev: Young Jupiter riding goat right, head left, raising both hands. RIC V 3; MIR 36, 907e; RSC 26 Roman Empire, Carus 282-3 CE Bronze Antoninianus 4,21g, 20mm Radiate and cuirassed bust of Carus right "IMP C M AVT CARVS PF AVG" jupiter standing left, holding victory and a scepter, eagle at his feet. "IOVI VICTORI", "KAB" in exergue RIC 39 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted June 27 · Member Share Posted June 27 Severus Alexander / Jupiter 222-231 AD AE Sestertius (27mm, 19.30g) O: Laureate head right, slight drapery over left shoulder; IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. R: Jupiter standing left, holding lightning bolt and sceptre, Alexander at his feet; IOVI CONSERVATORI, S-C. RIC 558 / Cohen 74 / BMC 692 / Sear 2246 "What you would not have done to yourselves, never do unto others." 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 27 · Supporter Share Posted June 27 (edited) Valerianus II as Caesar AR Antoninianus, AD 255 Obv.: VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right Rev.: IOVI CRESCENTI, young Jupiter seated facing on goat standing right. Ag, 3.86g, 20.5mm Ref.: RIC 3 Licinius I. Year: 308-324 CE Æ follis Heraclea. Obv:: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head of Licinius I right Rev.: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing facing, head left, holding Victory on globe and resting on scepter; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; Γ//SMHT. Æ, 3.34g, 21.9mm Ref.: RIC VI, 73 Edited June 27 by shanxi 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted June 27 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 27 Pansa, 48 BC, reverse - Jupiter seated 2 from Petillius Capitolinus, 41 BC. Temple of Jupiter reverse on both Jupiter on obverse (NAC photo) 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restitutor Posted June 27 · Administrator Share Posted June 27 24 minutes ago, jdmKY said: Pansa, 48 BC, reverse - Jupiter seated Jupiter definitely didn't skip abs day 😂 Lovely coins in this thread, need to add a Jupiter coin to my collection soon... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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