I just received this Spanish Emerita coin minted under Tiberius sometime just after 14 AD, Spain Emerita, Augustus, 27 BC-14AD, AE26 (8.82 gm) under Tiberius, Bare head left/ Tetrastyle temple, RPC.29??? F/VF, brown paina. EX Pegasi. Although I have seen a few of these temple coins with Tiberius bust I haven't seen one of this type before and are trying to ascertain whether steps underneath the temple is the norm, for every search only ever comes up with my one except this one in wildwinds library. Augustus, AE As of Emerita Augusta, 11,32 gr. 25 mm. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left. AETERNITATI AVGVSTAE. C A E, Front view of tetrastyle temple. Burgos (2008) 1047; RPC 29 Contributed by Juergen Ulsass, Dec. 2012 This one is around 3 grams heavier and although you can't see what's in exsurge it is supposed to be C A E not steps, my one has a weight similar to RPC 28 the more common Altar type of between 8-9 grams. Would anyone of you CT friends or dealers have any or info on this particular coin?
That is interesting and apparently scarce. Try to track down a copy of Alvarez-Burgos, F. La Moneda Hispanica desde sus origines hasta el Siglo V. It's the most likely reference to have other examples.
Thanks RC, will continue searching at least I am confident if I didn't buy this example I was unlikely to find another shame about the obverse though.
On further investigation it seems this temple was probably the temple of Diana built at the start of the first century, I found another coin with steps but heavier by 4 plus grams and statues at the corners of the pediment. EMERITA. As. Augusto. A / Head naked Augustus left; ly .: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PA-TER. R / Temple tetraetilo with access stairs and statues on the sides of the tympanum Minerva and Victoria ?. On the same Jupiter in quadriga with beam of rays, perhaps in the tympanum AEXV. Ly .: AETERNITA-AVGVSTAE. VB does not cite, AB does not cite, G del Rey does not cite, V does not cite. Pát greenish 13.35 g. It could be the Temple of Diana (although this is hexastilo) or any other, of which Mérida had in Roman times) that is preserved in the city of Mérida. It is the first time that we see the attributes outlined. Unpublished piece of historical importance. MBC +