show you architecture

Nero AE as / Temple of Janus


Caligula AE sestertius Temple of Divine Augustus


Republic AR denarius Shrine of Venus Cloacina

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

Gorgeous examples of ancient coinage.

 

WOW!

 

The second fro the top is amazing and memorable

 

Is that an animal sacrifice scene?

 

WOW!!

 

I'm sort of weak in the architecture department, but here is a recent temple.

 

What a magnificent specimen!

 

I actively look for roman coins depicting architecture. Find them fascinating. Here are some more from my collection.

The Temple of Janus on an As of Nero:



Sestertius of Nero showing a Triumphal Arch:


A sestertius of Nero showing an Adlocvtio scene in front of temple (hardly visible on this low grade example)

 

These are incredible pieces of ancient history!

 

Although I don't collect them, I do like architectural types, and we've seen some nice examples so far.

Some temples


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



Maxentius, Follis Aquilea mint, 1st officina, AD 309-310
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Laureate head of Maxentius right
CONSERV VRBS SVAE, Tetrastyle temple, Roma seated left, a foot on captive, giving a globe to Maxentius standing right. She wolf suckling Romulus and Remus in pediment. AQP at exergue
6.55 gr
Ref : RCV # 14992 (100), Cohen #42



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

 

IMHO the exquisite architectural reverses definitely "outclass" the profile obverses, which is no way takes anything away from the stateliness of the portraits, of course.

 

I wish I had this coin whole:

 

Perhaps it would help to think of it as a bird in the hand....

 

Augustus temple dupondius

 

When one thinks about who might have actually handled these coins originally....

 

The scene shows a bull sacrifice at the dedication of the newly completed Temple of the Divine Augustus. Details show better on high grade coins like this one from Triton XVI that brought $37,000. Mine was cheaper.
https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=223174

 

Superb naturalism displayed by the exquisite detail on both sides of the coin.

 

This wasn't ment to last very long

 

Sometimes things just take on a life of their own.