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Petillius Capitolinus AR Denarius. Rome, 43 BC. Eagle, with wings spread, standing facing, head right, on thunderbolt; PETILLIVS CAPITOLINVS around / Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus: richly decorated hexastyle temple with three garlands hanging between columns; the pediment ornamented with armed figures; in the tympanum is a seated figure of Jupiter between two other figures. Crawford 487/2a; RSC Petillia 2. 3.44g, 19mm, 4h.
Near Extremely Fine; flan crack at 9h.
From the collection of Z.P., Austria.
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, also known as the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus (Aedes Iovis Optimi Maximi Capitolini - Temple of Jupiter Best and Greatest on the Capitoline) was the greatest temple in Ancient Rome, located on the Capitoline Hill. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus vowed this temple while battling with the Sabines, and seems to have laid some of its foundations; a large part of the work, however, was done by Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, who is said to have nearly completed it. The original Temple measured almost 60 x 60 m (197 feet square) and was considered the most important religious temple of the whole state of Rome. Each deity of the Capitoline Triad had a separate cella, with Juno Regina on the left, Minerva on the right, and Jupiter Optimus Maximus in the middle. The temple was decorated with many terracotta sculptures, the most famous of these depicting Jupiter driving a quadriga, which was placed at the peak of the pediment.
Near Extremely Fine; flan crack at 9h.
From the collection of Z.P., Austria.
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, also known as the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus (Aedes Iovis Optimi Maximi Capitolini - Temple of Jupiter Best and Greatest on the Capitoline) was the greatest temple in Ancient Rome, located on the Capitoline Hill. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus vowed this temple while battling with the Sabines, and seems to have laid some of its foundations; a large part of the work, however, was done by Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, who is said to have nearly completed it. The original Temple measured almost 60 x 60 m (197 feet square) and was considered the most important religious temple of the whole state of Rome. Each deity of the Capitoline Triad had a separate cella, with Juno Regina on the left, Minerva on the right, and Jupiter Optimus Maximus in the middle. The temple was decorated with many terracotta sculptures, the most famous of these depicting Jupiter driving a quadriga, which was placed at the peak of the pediment.