Philip II AE of Zeugma AE29 16.96grams Syria, Commagene Obverse: AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right Reverse: ZEUGMATEWN, tetrastyle temple with peribolos containing grove, beneath capricorn right.
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, PONTUS NEOCAESAREA TEMPLE of Ma AE30 14.93GMS, 29MM Pontus, Obverse: AY K A CEΠ CEVHPOC, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right Reverse: KOIN ΠON NEO KAI MHTPO, Tetrastyle temple containing statue on central column ex Calvin J. Rogers
Petillius Capitolinus (43 B.C.) AR Denarius O: CAPITOLINVS, Bare head of bearded Jupiter right. R: PETILLIVS, The Capitoline Temple of Jupiter: richly decorated hexastyle façade with ornamented pediment and garlands hanging within three openings; [PE]TILLIVS in exergue. Rome 3.5g 20mm Crawford 487/1, Sydenham 1149 FAUSTINA Sr. (138-141 AD) Silver Denarius DIVA FAVSTINA Draped bust right. AED DIV FAVSTINAE Hexastyle temple of diva faustina, containing seated statue of the deity, trellis-work fencing in foreground at foot of steps. RIC 343 17mm 3.2g Licinius II (317 - 324 A.D.) AE3 O: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, laureate, draped consular bust right, globe and scepter in right hand, mappa in left. R: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with three turrets, “L” right, SMH“G” in ex. Heraclea mint 3.2g 19.9mm RIC VII 49
Technically a sacred mountain but a temple nonetheless. Caracalla looks like a nice young man on this coin. Caracalla Æ27 27.35 mm 14.5 grams Caesarea, Cappadocia 205 AD Obverse:AY KAI M AYPHΛ ANTωNINOC, Laureate head right Reverse: KAICAPE MHTPOΠ, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus on altar Lindgren & Kovacs 1718 Ex CCE with tag
Septimius Severus AE 25 25mm 8.8g Damascus Obverse: Laurreate head right Reverse: DAMAC-KHNWN MHTROPOL/IWN, turreted bust of Tyche left in temple SNG Cop: 421 rare
Nice! A temple themed collection would be interesting. DIADUMENIAN 217-218 AD AE22, 11.08g PHOENICIA, Byblus Cf. Rouvier 699; BMC 40-3 O: M OΠ ΔIAΔVMENIANOC KAI, bareheaded and cuirassed bust right. R: BYB - ΛOV IEPAC, Astarte wearing a polos standing facing, carrying a spear, foot on prow, being crowned by Nike on short column to right; all within distyle temple with a fancy arched roof.
ANTONINUS PIUS Drachm. 23.1g, 31.9mm. Alexandria mint, 151 - 152 AD. Dattari 2999 bis var; Emmett1449; Milne 2162 var; BMC Alexandria 1201 var. O: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ ΕΥΣ, laureate head left. R: 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, L-IE (year 15) in field.
Carolingians, Charles le Chauve AR Denar Cross Patte & Temple 840-877 AD Cilicia, Tarsos Tyche & Sandan with Horned Lion circa 100 BC Maxentius AE Follis Maxentius & Emp./Victory (suckling twins) 307 AD Volusian AE Sestertius Volusian & Juno seated in Temple 252 AD
My favorite of my few temple coins. Same reverse as that of Steve's coin but different emperor. Louis the Pious, Carolingian Empire AR Denier Obv: + HLVDOVVICVS IMP, legend around cross in circle Rev: + XPISTIANA RELIGIO, legend around temple, cross in temple Mint: Unknown, struck 822-840 AD Ref: MEC 794
Augustus, Denarius Colonia Patricia mint ? ca. 19-18 BC CAESARI AVGVSTO, laureate head right SP - QR on either side of a domed terastyle temple, in which is a chariot with aquila. 3,66 gr Ref : RSC # 279, RIC # 119 Volusian, Antoninianus Minted in Rome in AD 252 IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate and draped bust of Volusian right IVNONI MARTIALI, Juno seated within a distyle shrine, * in right field 3,60 gr Ref : RCV # 9750, Cohen #45 Romulus, Posthumous follis under the reign of his father Maxentius Ostia mint, 1st officina, AD 309-310 DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, Bare head of Romulus right AETERNAE MEMORIAE, Temple with domed roof surmounted by eagle, M OST P at exergue 7.35 gr RCV # 15050 (550), Cohen #6, RIC VI # 34 Q
Burma, The States of Pyu, The City of Srikshetra AR Full Unit (96 Ratti) s. 632-835 AD (Final Coinage 800-832 AD) 35 mm x 9.53 g obverse: Bhadrapitha Symbol. A Drum tied in the center with diadems. reverse: Srivatsa symbol (the Temple of Sri, fertility goddess) with sun and moon above, conch shell on the right and thunderbolt to the left. Primordial Ocean below.
i don't have a dang temple coin! i have altars, pillars, and gods....but no temple. but nice temples everyone.
Despite the bad condition of the coin, the temple therein seems of some significance because it includes an emperor and a god within.
PSEUDO-AUTONOMOUS ISSUE. 3RD CENTURY A.D. Phoenicia, Tyre Civic year 321 (A.D. 195/6) Laureate head of Melqarth-Hercules right, lion skin tied around neck Octastyle temple of the Koinon of Phoenicia; in left field, Phoenician ethni; in exergue. Rouvier 2246; AUB 201-2; BMC 362 MACRINUS. AD 217-218 AE23 14.95grams PHOENICIA, BERYTUS Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right Astarte standing facing with foot on prow, holding standard; to right, Nike on low column crowning her with wreath; all within tetrastyle temple with pellet in pediment and stairway below. BMC 161. Technically not a temple yet a place of worship and sacrifice SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS. AD 193-211. CAPPADOCIA, CAESAREA-EUSEBIA. AR Drachm 17mm 2.97grams Laureate head right Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star. Sydenham, Caesarea 388.
