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Denarius VESTA P R QVIRITIVM, Jupiter and Vesta
| Uitgever | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 68-69 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | VESTA P R QVIRITIVM (Translation: Vesta Pro Quiritum. Vesta for (supporting) the citizens.) |
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| Oplage | ND (68-69) |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Struck under Galba in the civil war year of 69 AD — the Year of the Four Emperors — this denarius belongs to one of the most chaotic minting episodes in Roman imperial history. Galba's legions had declared him emperor in June 68, while Nero still lived; by January 69, Galba himself was dead in the Forum, his head paraded on a pike. The invocation of Vesta and Jupiter on issues of this period reflects a deliberate bid for religious legitimacy from an emperor who had none of the dynastic claim that the Julio-Claudians had spent a century cultivating.