NGC Ancients: Juno
June 16, 2026
The Roman goddess equivalent to the Greek Hera lives on in the name of the month of June and a wide array of coinage; even the word ‘money’ can be traced to her.
June is one of several months whose name derives from a deity — in this case Juno, the Roman equivalent of Hera, queen of the Greek gods. Besides her likeness appearing on many ancient coins, the very word for money can be traced to one of her titles, Juno Moneta. This month, we pay tribute to coins of Hera and Juno.
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