Juno Februa - 2012 Unc. Cupro Nickel $1 Coin - BVI

St Valentine’s Day is one of the most well-known traditional days where loved ones exchange cards, known as valentines, and sometimes gifts but few people are aware that its origins date back to the ancient Roman festival devoted to Juno Februa who was the mother of Mars and the wife of Jupiter. The Roman Church decided to embrace what is obviously considered a pagan festival and to translate it into something which was more appropriate to the Christian belief. St Valentine was said to be either a priest or bishop martyred in Rome for trying to convert the second Emperor Claudius to Christianity. Valentine’s Day is first mentioned in Chaucer and has been adopted throughout the Western World as an indicator of love.