Rev. Jupiter holding thunderbolt and scepter; eagle at feet

Jupiter is the god of the sky and thunder and king of the gods in Ancient Roman religion and mythology. Jupiter was the chief deity of Roman state religion throughout the Republican and Imperial eras. Jupiter is usually thought to have originated as a sky god. His identifying implement is the thunderbolt and his primary sacred animal is the eagle.

From earlier I have Caracalla denarius and Maximinus II follis with this reverse. Now, I've purchased Constantine I and Licinius I folles, with the same reverse. Please post if you have this reverse with the same or any other emperor on roman coins, or anything you consider relevant. I saw that Commodus and Diocletian had such reverse. Thank you.

 

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and Constantine I:

 

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Neat coins

 

MOST of my Jupiters are in the Roman Republic... mainly his bust on the obverse or driving a biga/quadriga on the reverse.

This was my 2017 Saturnalia Gift... Jupiter reverse:

RI Gallienus AE silvered Ant 21mm 2.7g Radiate CuirassedR - Jupiter L tbolt X RIC 214 SATURNALIA GIFT


RI Diocletian Ӕ Quinarius 1.46g 16mm Rome AD 284-305 IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG, Jupiter stndng thunderbolt sceptre RARE RIC 193


RI Licinius II 317-324 CE Folles Jupiter w Eagle Antioch


RI Vespasian 69-79 CE AR Denarius Jupiter Sacrificing

 

Maximianus Herculius - Antoninianus

Obv:– IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right (seen from front)
Rev:– IOVI AVGG, Jupiter standing right holding thunderbolt and spear, eagle at feet.
Minted in Lugdunum (//A). Emission 7. Officina 1. Spring A.D. 290 – A.D. 291
Reference(s) – Cohen -. Bastien - (0). RIC V Pt. 2 Lugdunum - Bust Type C. This reverse type not noted in RIC or Bastien for Maximianus Herculius. It is noted in RIC and Bastien for Diocletian (RIC quotes as common, Bastien 300 (1), 301 (1) and 302 (3) would appear to counter this rating)

This is a rare type for Diocletian at Lugdunum but this would appear to be the only example known for Max. Herc.

 

This is the normal type for Diocletian.

Diocletian Ant.

Obv:– IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG , Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust seen from the rear.
Rev:– IOVI CONSER AVGG, Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt & scepter, eagle at foot
Minted in Lugdunum (A in right field). Issue 3, late 286 A.D.
References:– Cohen 184. RIC V pt. 2 Lugdunum 35 Bust type C (Common). Bastien 82 (9 examples cited).

 

A Licinius follis with Jupiter standing, but without his pet eagle.


LICINIUS I
Rare. AE Follis. 7.41g, 22.8mm. Nicomedia mint, circa AD 311. RIC VI Nicomedia 69a corr. (no eagle at feet). O: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right. R: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, chlamys hanging behind, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; A in right field, SMN in exergue.
Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection (1853-1923)

 

This type is described in RIC VII as emperor on eagle, but RIC VI calls it Jupiter on eagle. I think it is most likely Jupiter, though I use the RIC VII description below.



Licinius I
A.D. 318-319
17x18mm 3.1gm
IMP LICI-NIVS AVG; laureate, draped, cuirassed, mappa in raised right hand, sceptre across left shoulder.
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG; eagle standing on wave line, left wing pointing downward, carrying Emperor, stg. left, thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre across left shoulder.
In ex. STR
RIC VII Trier 211

 

Very beautiful and interesting type of coin with Jupiter.

 

I got a Jupiter reverse for this Diocletian AV Aureus 286AD Rome Mint
ex: Triton V one of few coins CNG ever graded FDC

 

Gotta love headlines... first thing that came to mind when I saw this one was 'who the heck is Reverend Jupiter?'. It is to laugh....

 

The counterparts to this coin are the similarly-posed ones with Juno -- the wife of Jupiter -- standing left with a peacock (her sacred animal) at her feet and holding a scepter.