(cf. NAC, auction 125, lot 458 in about xf: SFR 9.500 + 21%) | Afkortingen
19,00 mm
weight 3,05gr. | silver Ø 19mm.
obv. Head of Jupiter Capitolinus right, CAPITOLINVS behind rev. Hexastyle temple (Capitoline temple), roof decorated with biga at each side and quadriga at apex on either side of apex, armed figure within pediment, uncertain figure between central four columns, hanging decorations, PETILLIVS below The gens Petillia or Petilia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. The nomen Petillius is almost certainly derived from the cognomen Petilus, meaning "slender". Members of this gens first appear in history at the beginning of the second century BC, and the first to obtain the consulship was Quintus Petillius Spurinus in 176 BC. Petellius Capitolinus was appointed quattuorvir monetalis in 43 BC. It is the second version of the temple, completed in 69 BC, which is depicted on the denarii of Petillius Capitolinus issued in the closing months of 43 BC. It would appear that this moneyer′s family had some hereditary connection with the temple and the college of Capitolini, though Crawford considers that his coin types were selected merely to provide punning allusions to his cognomen. The scholiast of Horatius relates that there was a man of this name who was accused of having stolen the crown from the statue of Jupiter, but because he was a friend of Octavianus the charges were dismissed. It seems likely that this fortunate individual and the moneyer were one and the same person, in which case he certainly possessed some official role in the custodianship of the Capitoline Temple as Horatius′ tale also states that he was in charge of the sanctuary at the time of the theft.The obverse refers to the name of this moneyer, Capitolinus. The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, also known as the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinuswas the most important temple in Ancient Rome, located on the Capitoline Hill. It had a cathedral-like position in the official religion of Rome, and was surrounded by the Area Capitolina, a precinct where certain assemblies met, and numerous shrines, altars, statues and victory trophies were displayed. The first building was the oldest large temple in Rome, and dates back to the first Etruscan King of Rome, Tarquinius Priscus (circa 616-578 BC). So it can be considered as essentially Etruscan architecture. It was traditionally dedicated in 509 BC, but in 83 BC it was destroyed by fire, and a replacement in Greek style completed in 69 BC. Its size may have been about 53 m × 62 m. with columns of 21 meters high. In imperial times the temple was destroyed several times, but every time rebuilt. In the 5th century AD it was destroyed by the Vandals, and only small fragments survived.
Crawford 487/1 | Sydenham 1149 | Albert 1543 | CRI.173 | BMC 4217 | Sear 1543 R (cf. NAC, auction 125, lot 458 in about xf: SFR 9.500 + 21%) Small bankersmark on the obverse. Some minor bumbs, but still very attractive coin with appealing tone. good vf
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