Jupiter's Temple?

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  1. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Erected under Septimius Severus, the decastyle temple of Jupiter stands in the old city of Heliopolis-Syria (Currently Baalbeck-Lebanon). Usually coins depicting this temple show it in a 3D design. The following coin has an ordinary decastyle temple on reverse. It reads C on left field and H in right field (Colonia Heliopolitana). The obverse shows Septimius Severus Head-right. Could it be the temple of Jupiter? Thank you.

    Sep O.JPG SepSev R.JPG
     
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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

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    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
     
  4. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Thanks. Could it be the temple of Bacchus? Roman god of wine.
     
  5. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Another great architecture coin.......where do you get these from? If you tell me I promise not to buy them from under your nose ;). It is supposed to be the front view of the Temple of Jupiter, here is another that sold on CNG with a great Web link...https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=51182, congrats fantastic coin.
     
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  6. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Thanks again@ Ancient Aussie. Actually I didn't buy this coin yet. They're asking as much as it sold on CNG. That would be toooooooo.. pricey for the present situation in my country. The coin was found in the neighboring area of Heliopolis.
     
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