Beautiful Ancient Roman Silver Ring with the god Jupiter Optimus Maximus Capitolinus in Intaglio. This engraving of Jupiter enthroned seen is a direct copy of the King of all the Roman gods, Jupiter seated in his temple in Rome. Although Jupiter is seen standing in many representations, the seated Jupiter or the enthroned Jupiter is what stood in his temple in Rome as this coin and it's description proves below. You are buying only the silver ring with Jupiter Optimus Maximus Capitolinus in Intaglio on it. It is either a size 8 or a size 9 on the American scale.
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (Best and
Greatest) sat on the Capitoline Hill at the head of the Roman Forum.
Although dedicated to the Capitoline Triad (Jupiter, Juno, and
Minerva), the temple became associated with Jupiter alone. The first
temple was begun under the last Roman king, Tarquinius Superbus, and
dedicated in 509 BC, the first year of the new Republic. After
burning down in 83 BC, it was rebuilt by Sulla and the consul Q.
Lutatius Catulus. While periodically struck by lightning, the
building remained intact for approximately 150 years. In 69 AD
the temple was again burned, when the Capitol was stormed by
partisans of Vitellius. In 70 AD Vespasian ordered the temple's
reconstruction; Tacitus (Hist. 4.4) records in great detail the
ground breaking ceremonies. Completion of the new temple, larger and
more magnificent than its predecessors, was a cause for great
celebration, as evidenced by the striking of coins like the present
example.