Let's go to temple

I just spent a few minutes admiring my first coin with a Temple reverse, after receiving a batch of coins I recently won from Savoca. I absolutely love temple designs and wanted to share it with everyone.

Maxentius Follis, 26 MM - Statue Roma in temple





I am hoping that other CT members share their temple coins as well. I have been inspired by so many of you already. I would love to see some other designs that I can add to my wish list. I also wanted to share this quote that I enjoy (I know I'm a nerd).

"Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass, before they can enter into the temple of wisdom."

Charles Caleb Colton


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Wonderful reverse w/ temple!
Mine has a very fine patination

 

Nice Roma!.....I have one too...
Maxentius AE Follis, Rome. AD 306-312...23/25mm diameter..6.92gr
Obverse..IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG, laureate head right.
Reverse..CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated front, head left, shield at her side, within hexastyle temple, holding globe and sceptre, wreath in pediment, knobs as acroteria.
Mintmark RBS. RIC VI Rome 210; Sear 14987.

 

Nice first temple by Maxentius, @NicholasMaximus . Cool statue of Roma!

These are the only temples that I have...


RR Volteius 78 BCE AR Den Jupiter Temple S 312 Cr 385-1



RI Philip II 244-249 Nisibis Mesopotamia-farthest EAST Temple sinister left

 

Here's mine:



my favourite:

 

Another Maxentius:

Maxentius (son of Maximian), AE Follis, 308-310 AD, Rome Mint (1st Officina). Obv. Laureate head right, IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG / Rev. Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe in right hand and scepter in left hand, shield set on ground to right, all within hexastyle temple with wreath in pediment, CONSERV VRB SVAE; RBP in exergue. RIC VI 210, Sear RCV IV 14987. 26mm, 7.39 g.

 

This type has quite a lot of interesting varieties. You'll nave noticed that your temple has a wreath in the pediment and two small statues of Victory decorating the roof. Below are some examples I have in my own collection, including a coin minted for Maxmian, who had returned from retirement in support of his son Maxentius.


Maxentius, Roman Empire, AE1 ("follis"), 307–308 AD, Ticinium mint. Obv: MAXENTIVS P F AVG; bust of Maxentius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: CONSERV VRB SVAE; Roma seated in hexastyle temple with three knobs on roof, holding globe and sceptre; in exergue, PT. 26mm, 7.06g. Ref: RIC VI Ticinium 95. Ex Tauler y Fau, auction 40, lot 2464.


Maxentius, Roman Empire, AE1 (“follis”), 309–310 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG; head of Maxentius, laureate, r. Rev: CONSERV VRB SVAE; Roma seated l. in hexastyle temple with statues of Victory, holding globe and sceptre and leaning on shield; in pediment wreath, in exergue, RBT. 25.5mm, 6.27g. Ref: RIC VI Rome 210.


Maximian (struck under Maxentius), Roman Empire, AE1 ("follis"), 307–308 AD, Ticinum mint. Obv: IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, head of Maximian, laureate, r. Rev: CONSERV VRB SVAE; Roma seated in hexastyle temple, holding globe and sceptre; in exergue, TT. 27mm, 5.83g. Ref: RIC VI Ticinum 92.

 

Here are two reverses with tetrastyle temples- one dedicated to Augustus at Caesarea Philippi, and the other to Athena at Ephesus:



Judaea, Herod IV Philip, with Augustus, Æ20. Caesarea Philippi (Panias), dated RY 12 of Herod Philip (8/9 AD). Augustus laureate head right; countermark: star(?) / The Augusteum of Panias; L I B (date) between columns. Meshorer 97; Hendin 1221; RPC I 4940. 20 mm, 8.88g.




IONIA. Ephesos. Hadrian (117-138 AD). AE. Hadrian laureate head right. / Statue of Artemis Ephesia facing within temple. 21 mm. 5.89 g.

 

Nero sestertius with temple of Janus doors closed reverse.
Volusian with Juno in Temple antoninianus.
Augustus / temple reverse denarius.
Maxentius / Roma temple reverse.

 

I have one from the Rome mint.


Maxentius as Augustus, AD 307-312.
Roman billon follis, 6.53 g, 24.6 mm, 10 h.
Rome, AD 307-308.
Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, radiate head right.
Rev: CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing in hexastyle temple, head left, globe in right hand, scepter in left, shield at side behind, Victories as acroteria, wreath on pediment, H left, R S in exergue.
Refs: RIC 202a; Cohen 21; RCV 14986.

 

..very nice Nick!....i've bid on several of those but so far no cigar(nor coin)..who don't love a temple type eh @Ancient Aussie ?!?..i do have a Trebonus Gallus provincial to donate to the temple..

 

So many excellent coins are being shared, I am enjoying all of them.

I have to say @Alegandron , that volteius is incredible.

And @octavius , your Augustus and Volusian coins are amazing. Those reverses are giving me major coin envy.

 

My favorite one of these has an unfortunate weak area right in the middle of the reverse, but it's really the pediment of the temple where all the action's at.


MAXENTIUS
AE Follis. 6.27g, 27.4mm. Rome mint, AD 308-310. RIC VI Rome 208 var. (Victories as acroteria); Failmezger 127iM3. O: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right. R: CONSERV - VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing, head left, within hexastyle temple, holding globe and scepter; shield at base of scepter; in temple pediment, the gods of the tetrarchy, from left to right: Mars (?), Jupiter, Hercules, and Sol; tall standing figures as acroteria; RBP in exergue.

 

Thank you.

 

That's beautiful coin NicholasMaximus, with fantastic eye appeal, I'm glad you like temples on coins I love them and all sorts of architecture.

 

Here is a CONSERV VRB SVAE I have. Based on the style of this temple I think the rather worn mint mark is Aquileia (AQP or AQS) but I know there are people here with much more expertise. I think this style of the temple's cornice and pediment is unique to Aquileia.



Here is a close up of the mint mark:

 

Thanks @Ancient Aussie , I am noticing that I have a strong affinity for architecture on coins as well. In addition to temples, I am also a very big fan of campgates and a Colosseum reverse is at the top of my wish list.

As a new collector, I still have so much to learn. There is just something about the detail required to make nice architectural coins, that really captivates me.

 

Here's a temple from Antioch under Emperor Philip. City-goddess Tyche is within. River god Orontes at her feet.

 

Nice coins. Architectural types are very appealing, although I don't have many, as they tend to attract bidders who are more aggressive than I am.

But now and again I get an ugly one. Here is my latest "architectural" type. It came in a lot of low-grade Roman AEs and I don't know why but I really like it. I have a better one, but these scruffy ones are so worry-free in a way - only $5, I can keep it on my desk and use it as a paperweight, no worries.



Faustina I Æ Sestertius
2nd Phase: Dedication of the Temple to Diva Faustina
(c. 143-150 A.D.)
Rome Mint
[DIVA AVG]VSTA FAVSTINA draped bust right / [PIETAS AVG], hexastyle temple façade; pediment decorated with figures; quadriga; SC in exergue.
RIC 1148; BMCRE 1454.
(24.47 grams / 29 mm)