Just how many different types of Altars on Roman coins?

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INDIAN ALTERS:


India Gujarat Chalukyas Gadhaiya Paisa BI Drachm 11th C CE Sun Moon Fire Alter Crescent O-R.jpg


India Gujarat Chalukyas Gadhaiya Paisa BI Drachm 9th C CE Sun Moon Fire Alter Crescent O-tile.jpg

 

ROMAN REPUBLIC ALTER:


RR Rubrius AR Quin Donnsenus 87 BC Neptune Victory alter snake Aesculapius S261 Cr 348-4.JPG

 

ROMAN IMPERIAL ALTERS:


RI Carus 282-283 CE AE 18mm Consecratio Flaming Alter Obv-Rev.jpg


RI Augustus DIVUS under Tiberius 22-23 CE Radiate Alter Obv-Rev.jpg

 

Wonderful thread and so many very cool posts!!!

Hmm, It seems I didn't have the presence of mind to ID any with an 'altar' on my photo list...

How about a modest Crispus.....

 

Good effort steve.

 

Some nice examples Alegandron. The Carus alter is a lot different.

 

Couple of great coins there Bing, that silver republic one is that a sacrifice at alter type?

 

Interesting altar coin Mikey Zee, do you know what that is on top of the altar?

 

Yes it is. The description is:
L POMPONIUS MOLO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS POMPONIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right; L POMPON MOLO around
REVERSE: Numa Pompilius standing right before altar preparing to sacrifice a goat which is being held by a youth; NVMA POMPIL in exergue
Struck at Rome 97 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Crawford 334/1; Pomponia 6

 

Not at first I didn't, but it's supposed to be a 'globe' on the altar.----and it's supposed to have three stars (asterixs) but I really have trouble seeing that....Hey, I did know it's struck in London LOL

 

I really like the eye appeal. I got it from Warren Esty and he always has cool finds!

 

This next coin is most probably the enclosure type from Nero ARA PACIS or Altar of Augustun Peace , was an elaborate structure erected on the Campus Maritius (along with Augustus Mausoleum) and consisted of a sacrificial altar enclosed within a screen. Constructed of Parian marble, the screen panels were carved in high relief, the exterior panels included mythological and allegorical scenes, while the interior was highlighted by frieze depicting an imperial procession made up of both imperial family and Rome's leading citizens Lugdunum mint 65 AD, Ae AS 9.9gm, RIC 1 526.
And below that is a pic I took in Rome of the probable structure on the Tiber banks, is protected by glass screens all round.

 

The emperor Tiberius, AD 14-37, began a long tradition of striking coins showing a large altar or shrine building, he produced a multitude of Asses which honoored the defied Augustus and displayed a shrine dedicated to Providentia, its referred to as a large altar, but most probably a SACELLUM. This coin I notice is one of the more common ones and qute a few of you guys have one, here's mine.
Ae Dupondius Rome mint AD 31-37, 11.2gm, RIC 1 81.