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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3107175, member: 75937"]The <i>Dii Consentes</i> were twelve major deities in the pantheon of Ancient Rome, six gods and six goddesses, represented by twelve gilt statues in the Forum. Livy* arranges them in six male-female pairs: Jupiter-Juno, Neptune-Minerva, Mars-Venus, Apollo-Diana, Vulcan-Vesta and Mercury-Ceres.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the <i>Dii Consentes</i> are amply represented on coins of Rome and make for an interesting subcollection. Let’s see your examples of any of these gods and goddesses!</p><p><br /></p><p>*<i>The Founding of the City</i> <a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/From_the_Founding_of_the_City/Book_22#10" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/From_the_Founding_of_the_City/Book_22#10" rel="nofollow">XXII.10.9</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>JUPITER:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]787488[/ATTACH] </p><p>Licinius I, AD 308-324.</p><p>Roman billon follis, 3.43 g, 19.1 mm, 11 h.</p><p>Antioch, sixth officina, AD 321-323.</p><p>Obv: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and eagle-tipped scepter, another eagle to feet to left, captive seated on ground to right; X/IIΓ in field, right; SMANTS in exergue.</p><p>Refs: RIC vii, p. 682, 35; Cohen 74; RCV 15225.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>JUNO:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]787489[/ATTACH] </p><p>Julia Soaemias, Mother of Elagabalus, AD 218-222.</p><p>Roman AR Denarius, 2.65 g, 18.6 mm, 5 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 218.</p><p>Obv: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev: IVNO REGINA, Juno, veiled, standing right, holding scepter and Palladium.</p><p>Refs: RIC 237; BMCRE 41-43; Cohen 3; RCV 7718; CRE 464.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>NEPTUNE:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]787491[/ATTACH] </p><p>Agrippa, 18-12 BC.</p><p>Roman Æ as, 10.35 g, 27.3 mm, 7 h.</p><p>Rome, under Caligula, AD 37-41.</p><p>Obv: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head left, wearing rostral crown.</p><p>Rev: S - C, Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin and trident.</p><p>Refs: RIC 58 (Caligula); BMCRE 161 (Tiberius); RCV 1812; Cohen 3 (Agrippa); CBN 77.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>MINERVA:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]787492[/ATTACH] </p><p>Domitian, AD 81-96.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.44 g, 17.2 mm, 7 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 91.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR XI (error; should read TR P XI), laureate head, right.</p><p>Rev: IMP XII COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right, brandishing a javelin and holding a shield.</p><p>Refs: RIC 156; RIC² 724; BMCRE p. 336, note; Cohen 269; RCV --.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>MARS:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]787493[/ATTACH] </p><p>Trajan, AD 98-117.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 2.92 gm, 20.1 mm, 7 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 114-117.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Mars walking right with spear and trophy.</p><p>Refs: RIC 337; BMCRE 536; Cohen 270; RCV --; Woytek 520v; Strack 230; BN 819.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>VENUS:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]787502[/ATTACH] </p><p>Lucilla, AD 164-169</p><p>Roman Æ as, 11.49 g, 25.4 mm, 11 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 164-166.</p><p>Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: VENVS S C, Venus standing right, raising drapery from shoulder and holding apple in left hand.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1770; BMCRE 1187; MIR 20; RCV 5523; Cohen 80.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3107175, member: 75937"]The [I]Dii Consentes[/I] were twelve major deities in the pantheon of Ancient Rome, six gods and six goddesses, represented by twelve gilt statues in the Forum. Livy* arranges them in six male-female pairs: Jupiter-Juno, Neptune-Minerva, Mars-Venus, Apollo-Diana, Vulcan-Vesta and Mercury-Ceres. Most of the [I]Dii Consentes[/I] are amply represented on coins of Rome and make for an interesting subcollection. Let’s see your examples of any of these gods and goddesses! *[I]The Founding of the City[/I] [URL='https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/From_the_Founding_of_the_City/Book_22#10']XXII.10.9[/URL] [B]JUPITER:[/B] [ATTACH=full]787488[/ATTACH] Licinius I, AD 308-324. Roman billon follis, 3.43 g, 19.1 mm, 11 h. Antioch, sixth officina, AD 321-323. Obv: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and eagle-tipped scepter, another eagle to feet to left, captive seated on ground to right; X/IIΓ in field, right; SMANTS in exergue. Refs: RIC vii, p. 682, 35; Cohen 74; RCV 15225. [B]JUNO:[/B] [ATTACH=full]787489[/ATTACH] Julia Soaemias, Mother of Elagabalus, AD 218-222. Roman AR Denarius, 2.65 g, 18.6 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD 218. Obv: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: IVNO REGINA, Juno, veiled, standing right, holding scepter and Palladium. Refs: RIC 237; BMCRE 41-43; Cohen 3; RCV 7718; CRE 464. [B]NEPTUNE:[/B] [ATTACH=full]787491[/ATTACH] Agrippa, 18-12 BC. Roman Æ as, 10.35 g, 27.3 mm, 7 h. Rome, under Caligula, AD 37-41. Obv: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head left, wearing rostral crown. Rev: S - C, Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin and trident. Refs: RIC 58 (Caligula); BMCRE 161 (Tiberius); RCV 1812; Cohen 3 (Agrippa); CBN 77. [B]MINERVA:[/B] [ATTACH=full]787492[/ATTACH] Domitian, AD 81-96. Roman AR denarius, 3.44 g, 17.2 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 91. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR XI (error; should read TR P XI), laureate head, right. Rev: IMP XII COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right, brandishing a javelin and holding a shield. Refs: RIC 156; RIC² 724; BMCRE p. 336, note; Cohen 269; RCV --. [B]MARS:[/B] [ATTACH=full]787493[/ATTACH] Trajan, AD 98-117. Roman AR denarius, 2.92 gm, 20.1 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 114-117. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate and draped bust, right. Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Mars walking right with spear and trophy. Refs: RIC 337; BMCRE 536; Cohen 270; RCV --; Woytek 520v; Strack 230; BN 819. [B]VENUS:[/B] [ATTACH=full]787502[/ATTACH] Lucilla, AD 164-169 Roman Æ as, 11.49 g, 25.4 mm, 11 h. Rome, AD 164-166. Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: VENVS S C, Venus standing right, raising drapery from shoulder and holding apple in left hand. Refs: RIC 1770; BMCRE 1187; MIR 20; RCV 5523; Cohen 80.[/QUOTE]
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