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| ROMAN SILVER CUP INSCRIBED FOR RVMINVS Decorated in continuous low relief with a pair of confronting chimera, a trident between, terminating in swirls, a flame between; incised with a dedication to Jupiter Ruminus Optimus Maximus, with a raised ‘egg and dart’ rim. Ex collection of Pierre Bisch, Paris acquired in the early 1980s. 1st Century AD H. 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm.); Diam. 4 in. (10.2 cm.) Art of the Ancient World, 2006, no. 135 DPS10 SOLD |
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| Jupiter was given epithets like Victor, Invictus, Opitulus, Impulsor, Stator, Centumpeda, Supinalis, Tigillus, Almus, and Ruminus to evoke particular characteristics for specific occasions. Ruminus refers to him as the nuturer of life. | |
