Moneta's Philosophy
& Partners
Moneta's Temple consists of the Museum Gallery, the Temple Library,
and Links to informational and dealer Web sites. Watch this page
for primary information on "Partner" sites with a similar
reverence for promoting numismatic collecting information, particularly
to new collectors.
Here is some background information
about Juno Moneta:
Juno is the sister and consort
of the mighty Jupiter, both primary dieties in the Roman pantheon.
Juno was the mother of Mars, the god of war, and the most important
goddess of Rome. As part of the 'Capitoline Triad' her Temple
stands on the Capitoline Hill in the City of Rome.
Juno Moneta is one
of Juno's many 'personifications', in other words, just one of
her many characters or attributes. Not only is she the patroness
of the coinage mints of Rome, she is also the goddess of warning
and the guardian of finances. As the personification of the mint
she holds a high regard for purity, standardization, and beauty
in her designs.
As Cicero explained in "De
Divinatione", Juno Moneta was known as 'The Admonisher' because
she held to conservative fiscal policy which is often the real
strength of the family and the state. She is usually seen holding
a double pan balance scale which represents standardization in
weights & measures in her coinage.
Standardization forms the
solid basis for all science, technology, and commerce. These are
the pillars upon which all progress in our modern society rest. Juno Moneta has returned to lead the charge against inflated fiat currency and unattractive designs on low intrinsic value metals.
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