Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Caius Vibius Caii filius Caii nepos Pansa Caetronius

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This silver coin was minted in Rome by Caius Vibius Pansa Caetronius, son of Caius, grandson of Caius, in 48 BC. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the reverse of the coin.

The reverse depicts Jupiter, the father of the gods, holding a pan called a patera and a sceptre, and identified by the legend 'IOVIS AXVR' written upwards on the left. The legend 'C.VIBIVS.C.F.C.N' written downwards on the right refers to the moneyer.

This coin portrays Jupiter in his guise as Jupiter Anxurus, suggesting that the moneyer's family originated from Anxur (Terracina), a city in Latium in Italy where this cult of Jupiter was based.

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• Online ID: 000-100-078-683-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1960.757
• Date: 48 BC
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: Obv. Mask of bearde Pan r.; below, PANSA / Rev. Jupiter seated l., laureate, holding patera and sceptre; on r., C.VIBIVS.C.F.C.N downwards; on r., IOVIS AXVR upwards
  Coin, denarius
  
• Dimensions: 19.00 mm D / Die Axis: 4.5
  
• What: Coin, denarius
  
• Subject: Ancient Coin Collection
  
• Who: Jupiter
  Pan
  
• Where: Italy, Rome
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver denarius of the Roman Republic, Rome, 48 BC
  
• References:
  • Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 
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