Juno is the queen of the gods. As such, she is commonly featured on the coins issued for Roman empresses, for the empress was considered to be the earthly counterpart to the goddess. However, apart from the Trebonianus Gallus/Volusian IVNO MARTIALIS issues ... ... and the Claudius II IVNO REGINA issues ... ... I can't think of any emperors or Caesars with Juno reverse types, can you? Post anything you feel is relevant, of course!
There are a couple of Antonine issues with Juno Sospita. She was most popularly worshipped at Lanuvium, where Commodus was born. Pius was born near Lanuvium as well. COMMODUS AR Denarius. 3.33g, 18mm. Rome mint, Autumn - Dec AD 177. RIC (Marcus Aurelius) 646; Cohen 270. O: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: IVNONI SISPITAE TR P II IMP II COS P P, Juno Sospita, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding shield in left; in front, snake.
Good point. You are going to give me a headache with such a question so early in the morning. I remember Tiberius had a reverse depicting a temple with a statue of Juno. Also the "flavian's trio" had one with the throne of Juno and Jupiter. But the only one with the actual figure of the goddess I can think about is this Titus with Jupiter seated, flanking by Minerva and Juno ( not my coin).
Not to be snarky about this, but I'm surprised that Elagabalus, given his gender disphoria, never issued any coins in her name.
CN. BLASIO C. F. ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CORNELIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Scipio Africanus the Elder right., CN. BLASIO CN.F. before, palm behind REVERSE: Juno, Jupiter being crowned by Minerva; monogram in field, ROMA in ex Struck at Rome 112-111 BC 3.8g, 18mm Crawford 296/1; Cornelia 19
All my Juno reverses are on female obverse coins (ROMA, JUNO SOPISTA, and a couple Empresses). I have a NON-Roman Juno... and a possible UNI Etruria had the Goddess UNI, which was probably where the Romans got Juno. CAPUA during Alliance / Occupation with Hannibal. Campania CAPUA AE Semuncia 216-211 BCE Juno Xoanon Hannibal promises to make Capua capital of Italia once he destroys Rome. After Rome prevails in the 2nd Punic War, all Capua coinage was to be destroyed. SCARCE CAPUA / 2nd PUNIC WAR: During the 2nd Punic War, Hannibal Allied / occupied Capua. Capua was the 2nd Largest city behind Rome of Italia. They had always had a prominent place in Italian history. Hannibal promised the aristocracy of Capua that, once Rome was destroyed, he would make Capua the Capital of Italia. We all know Rome won this horrible war. Knowing that, anything left over from the war that would enhance Hannibal's legacy needed to be destroyed. Rome recalled, confiscated, and destroyed any coinage from Capua that would represent anything to do with Hannibal. This drove all coinage from Capua during the Hannibal war into a very scarce to rare availability. ----------------------------------------- This is from Etruria, but an unidentified Female head. Since they have yet to translate the Etrurian language, and Etruria superseded and probably founded Rome (first Kings were Etrurian), it is possible this is a representation of UNI or later Juno to the Romans: Etruria or Rasenna in their language, Populonia (pronounced Fufluna) 2-½ asses , AR 0.85 g. (It is not known what the Etrurian name is for this coin. They have not been able to decipher the Rasenna language.) 4th/3rd century BCE Obv: Radiate female head (UNI or Juno to later Romans?) r.; behind, IIC (retrograde). Rev: Blank. Ref: EC 104 (misdescribed, Female head with an Attic helmet). Historia Numorum Italy 179. NAC Comment: Of the highest rarity, apparently only the SECOND specimen known. British museum is where the 2nd one resides Etrurian alphabet is read in retrograde. Rome’s AR Sestertius is IIS (2-Asses and a Semis). The Etrurian version is retrograde C and II. Ex: From the collection of E.E. Clain-Stefanelli.
Antoninus Pius (Augustus) Coin: Brass Sestertius ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P - Laureate head right TR POT COS III - Juno Sospita advancing right, brandishing spear and shield; serpent before Exergue: Mint: Rome (140-144AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 23.25g / 32mm / 360 Rarity: Extremely Rare References: BMCRE pg. 210 and note = Strack 887 Unpublished RIC 608 var (legends) Acquisition/Sale: distinctivecoins Ebay $0.00 9/17 Notes: Jun 13, 18 - See CNG auction 67, Lot: 1503 The Gary R. Wilson Collection
Since I do not focus in Roman Empire / Imperials, does the Male Emperor / Juno combination represent a RARE or SCARCE coin? Actually, I think it is a very interesting combination, considering how Patriarchal the Romans were...
Well, Jupiter wasn't exactly a man, and wasn't exactly an emperor. But, close enough! Roman Republic, L. Procilius L.f., AR Denarius, 80 BCE. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter R., S C behind/ Rev. Juno Sospita advancing R., holding shield in left hand and hurling spear with right hand; snake before; behind, L. PROCILI/F downwards. RSC I Procilia 1 (ill.), Crawford 379/1, Sydenham 771, Sear RCV I 306 (ill.), BMCRR Rome 3147. 19.5 mm., 3.6 g.
