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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3026014, member: 75937&quot;]I have plenty of IOVI CONSERVAT coins, but how about a IOVI VLTORI?</p><p><br /></p><p>Ultor means avenger, and IOVI VLTORI means &quot;to Jupiter the Avenger.&quot; On coins of Gallienus, this dedication appears with Jupiter and his fulminating attributes. The title was given to Jupiter because he was considered to be the avenger of wicked men&#039;s impieties.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]753319[/ATTACH] </p><p>Gallienus, AD 253-268</p><p>Roman billon antoninianus; 3.10 g, 20.1 mm, 6 h</p><p>Rome, AD 261</p><p>Obv: IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head, right, both ribbons behind</p><p>Rev: IOVI VLTORI, Jupiter standing, head right, holding lightning bold in right hand, cloak flying right; S in left field</p><p>Refs: RIC 53; Göbl 348e; RCV 10247 var.; Cohen 407.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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