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RPC 867

RPC 867
RPC 867

ASIA, uncertain mint, Cistophoric AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 10.35g, 5h), struck  c. 82, ahajm.

 

IMP CAESAR DOMITIANVS AVG, laureate head right; CAPIT RESTIT, mirror image of Temple of Capitoline Jupiter with four columns enclosing figures of Juno, seated Jupiter, and Minerva.

 

RIC 867 [1], RIC 842 (R).

 

Ex Guy Clark.

I described the temple as being a mirror image.  This pertains to the placement of the two goddesses in relationship to the seated Jupiter.  However it is also evident in the fact that the goddesses are holding their weapons in their left hands.

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