Reference. RPC III, 6145; Dattari 1892; Emmett 910.21; Milne 1554 Issue L KA = year 21 Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙС ΤΡΑΙΑΝ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СƐΒ laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., seen from rear Rev, L ΚΑ Monumental altar (of Caesareum) with six columns, surmounted with pyre, enclosing Eusebeia (?) in centre gr 33 mm h Note RPC. Often described as altar of Agathodaemon (K; Bakhoum; Vogt, pp. 106-9; S. Handler, AJA 75 (1971), pp. 68-9); BMC said ‘enclosing statue of goddess facing; on her head, disc. (Altar of Caesareum).’ D just said: ‘Altare. Peristylium con sei colonne d’ordine Corintio, tra quelle di centro un personaggio in piede a s.; versa incense sopra altare. Sulla sommità una pyra e su ciascuna cantonata un aplustrum; le cantonate alle base hanno un ordine indecifrabile.’ Only clue is the aplustres. Some varieties have little altars between the columns (D1894). There are some round objects hanging up among the columns (e.g. D1894, Boston). The bases of the structure at l. and r. are in the form of the upper part of a human body. The same structure, with and without the central figure, also occurs on Antonine coins, which are often much better preserved than the Hadrianic pieces: see RPC IV online. J. McKenzie, The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt (Yale, 2007), p. 187 describes it as a ‘distinctive but unidentified structure’, rejecting as unsatisfactory the identifications as the monumental altars in the Caesareum, the altar of Agathos Daimon or the altar of Alexander. POST your pyre
Pretty cool, Oki Hmmm, this may be my only pyre example ... Cilicia, Tarsos AE22 Circa 100 BC Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 9.78 grams Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Countermark: Radiate head of Helios right (CM: Howgego 11? Hierapolis Phrygia circa 50AD) Reverse: "TAPSEWN" Pyre of Sandan in the form of a pyramid, Sandan on a horned lion within (yup, a "horned" lion) Reference: SNG Levante 951ff
Nice coin @Okidoki ! I like that Alter of Alexander... I have one of Sassanian King Shapur I - the only King to capture a Roman Emperor - Valerian Sassanian Shapur I 240-272 CE AE Tetradrachm 10.78g 27mm Ctesiphon mint phase 1a mural crown korymbos - fire altar type 2 SNS IIa1-1a
Thank you. I see so many SILVER Sassanians. When I was out searching for a Shapur I as a historical figure, I literally tripped over this Bronze version... I had never really seen any bronze Sassanians... CAPTURED!
I have a portable one Ionia, Smyrna Coin: Bronze AE12 None - Tyche head right - Portable fire altar Mint: Smyrna (190-74 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 1.40g / 12mm / - References: SNG Copenhagen 1201 var Notes: May 26, 15 - Magistrate's name below.
I have a couple other Fire Alters... India India Gujarat Chalukyas Gadhaiya Paisa BI Drachm 11th C CE Sun Moon Fire Alter Crescent India Gujarat Chalukyas Gadhaiya Paisa BI Drachm 9th C CE Sun Moon Fire Alter Crescent
And a couple Romans: Roman Republic: RR AR Denarius 3.88g L Pomponius Molo 97 BCE Rome Apollo Numa Pompilius stdng Lituus alter sacrifice goat Cr 334-1 Syd 607 Roman Empire: RI Carus 282-283 CE AE 18mm Consecratio Flaming Alter
That's a really well-detailed reverse, Oki. My A-Pi example here seems to have only four columns. Thanks for that RPC note, btw. I have my reverse recorded as : "Facade of the Caesareum with four garlanded columns enclosing statue of a veiled goddess standing facing and dropping incense on an altar; on top, a stony burning pyre between two aplustres."
cOOL http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/a...e=&yx=&mt=&t=&person=&corr=&add=&addc=&page=2 Can't see the date here you find the all.
