The Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus
325, Lot: 542. Estimate $200. Sold for $450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Petillius Capitolinus. 41 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.86 g, 1h). Rome mint. Eagle with wings spread standing right on thunderbolt / Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus: richly decorated hexastyle temple with three garlands hanging between columns; acroteria along roof line; in the tympanum is a seated figure of Jupiter between two other figures; S–F across field. Crawford 487/2b; CRI 174a; Sydenham 1151; Petillia 3. VF, toned, obverse struck slightly off center.