The Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus

318, Lot: 581. Estimate $200. Sold for $525. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Petillius Capitolinus. 41 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.75 g, 6h). Rome mint. Eagle with wings spread standing facing on thunderbolt, head right / 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; S–F across field. Crawford 487/2b; CRI 174a; Sydenham 1151; Petillia 3. VF, toned. Well centered.