Jupiter is coming! Ladies, beware!

[Roman Collector]

NASA says that Jupiter is about to be the closest to Earth he's been in 59 years. As a consequence, a number of women are expected to be unwillingly and unacceptably impregnated through impersonation and subterfuge, involving cattle, swans, and golden showers. Not saying this is good, but there's a double standard for gods and mortals. Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi -- what is permissible for Jupiter is not permissible for cows.

Let's see your coins of Jupiter/Zeus!

Gordian III, AD 238-244.
Roman AR antoninianus, 3.62 g, 21.6 mm, 5 h.
Rome mint, 2nd officina, 3rd emission, AD 241-243.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding scepter and thunderbolt.
Refs: RIC 84; Cohen 109; RCV 8615; Hunter 51.

 

 

[shanxi]

Whenever you listen to Holst, it becomes clear where composers of modern science fiction film music get their ideas from.

Jupiter:

Republic
Anonymous Denar, 86 BC. Rome
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, thunderbolt below
Rev: Jupiter, holding thunderbolt in right hand and reins in left, driving galloping quadriga right.
AR, 18mm, 3.66 g
Ref.: Crawford 350A/2; Sydenham 723; RSC 226; RBW 1333.

 

Edited September 27, 2022 by shanxi

[Ryro]

Great thread idea RC!

Of course our Jupiter is known for throwing his thunderbolt all over Greece:

[Qcumbor]

Proof that Jupiter is a God and not human : he's got a non-human six pack

😄 Q

 

[Spaniard]

Licinius I AE Follis. 20mm dia/ 3.2gr

Obverse- IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right

Reverse- IOVI CON-SERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre, eagle at foot with wreath in its beak,gamma to right.

Mintmark SIS. RIC VII 8G (Siscia oficina3)

[wittwolff]

The big man in some of his imposing poses:

"The Avenger"

Emperor Gallienus - Antoninianus - Rome mint

Obv.: GALLIENVS AVG

Rev.: IOVI VLTORI

"The King"

Emperor Diocletian - Tetradrachm - Alexandria mint

Obv.: ΔDIOKΛETIANOC CEB

Rev.: L H (=Year 😎

"The Protector"

Emperor Maximinus (II.) "Daia" - Nummus - Siscia mint

Obv.: IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG

Rev.: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN

Edited September 28, 2022 by wittwolff

[kapphnwn]

Am early Jupiter 

Anonymous "VB" Ar Victoriatus Unknown mint 211-208 BC Obv Head of Jupiter right laureate. Rv. Victory standing right crowning trophy Crawford 95/1b 3.51 grms 16mm Phot by W. HansenA large number of these coins were struck in the south during the Second Punic War.