Coins with Temples

Recently I acquired a Titus cistophorus with the Temple of Capitoline Jupiter on the reverse. I would love to see any coins CoinTalk members have depicting temples.

Here's another one of mine - the Domitian version of the Temple of Capitoline Jupiter reverse.



Domitian
AR Cistophorus (3 Denarii)
Rome mint (for Asia), 82 AD
RIC 841 (C), BMC 251, RSC 23, RPC 864 (8 spec.)
Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG P M COS VIII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: CAPIT across field, RESTIT in exergue; Temple of Capitoline Jupiter with 4 columns enclosing figures of Juno, seated Jupiter and Minverva

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Wonderful coin, Dave.

 

very cool ancient coins

 

As I said, I love your new coin


AUGUSTUS
Æ Semis
OBVERSE: AVGVSTVS DIVI·F, Laureate head right
REVERSE: Q. PAPIR . CAR . Q.TER.MONT.II.VIR.Q., Hexastyle temple with IVNONI inscribed on the entablature, C I IL A among the columns of the temple
Ilici (Elche - Spain) After 12 BC
4.9g, 21 mm
RPC I 192; SNG Copenhagen 507

VOLUSIAN
AE30
OBVERSE: AVTOK K G AFIN GAL OVEND OVOLOCCIANOC CEB, radiate and draped bust right
REVERSE: ANTIOXEWN MHTRO KOLWN D-e, SC below, Tyche seated facing within tetrastyle temple, the river-god Orontes swimming beneath her, ram leaping right above
Struck at Syria-Antioch, 251-253 AD
17.1g, 30mm
SNGCop 295

SALONINA
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, resting on crescent
REVERSE: DEAE SEGETIAE, statue of Segetiae or Ceres, nimbate, standing facing in four-columned temple, both hands raised
Struck at Lugdunum, 258 AD
3.1g, 22mm
RIC 5

MAXENTIUS
Follis
OBVERSE: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: CONSERV-VRB SVAE, Roma, seated facing in hexastyle temple, head left, shield at side, holding globe and sceptre. Victories as acroteria, wreath in pediment. A Omega T in Ex.
Struck at Rome 308-310 AD
7.6g, 25mm
RIC 210

 

If anyone gets really interested in architectural types, here is an educational page citing some reference works about them:

http://esty.ancients.info/catalogs/architectural.html

 

congrats on the most likes

 

Probus
Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front
Rev:– ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated in temple, holding Victory and sceptre
Minted in Rome (RΓ in exe) Emission 2. A.D. 277
Reference:– RIC 190 var. Bust type C (Not listed with this bust type or officina in RIC)
Weight 3.62 gms
Size 24.59mm

 

these coins are very OLD and not the price to lose hold on to them!

 

how old do you think they are?

 

This reminds me of recent comments on recycling since it is not all that long since we did the temple thing but we have enough new members that someone won't mind seeing our same old temples again. My best temple coin is a sestertius honoring the emple of the Divine Augustus started under Tiberius and completed shortly after Caligula took over. The scene chows Caligula sacrificing a bull at the dedication ceremony. The other side shows the emperor as Pietas seated. Since people want portrait sestertii of Caligula, this is not a popular coin and cheaper than the portrait types. Mine, as most of my coins, is not high end but still shows some of the temple details as they were when it was first built. Note the Ionic columns and roof decor. Later, the same temple would be refurbished following fires so it is possible to follow its history on coins. I do find it a bit odd that the temple was dedicated in 37 AD but the coins were issued for each of the years Caligula ruled. This one is TRP III or 39-40 AD.
Caligula AE sestertius with obverse legend including DIVI AVG PRON - grandson of the divine Augustus. The earlier ones used an obverse naming his father Germanicus. I guess that means I need another coin? ...or three more???

 

This coin is not mine, but in my possession from a consignor. A very nice example of a scarcer type hexastyle provincial of Elagabalus...



Elagabalus, AD 218-222
AE22, 4.1g, 6h; Nicaea, Bithynia, 218-222.
Obv.: M AVP ANTΩNINOC AVΓ; Laureate head right.
Rev.: NIK-AIE-ΩN; Hexastyle temple with peaked roof.
Reference: RecGen 566.

 

Petillius Capitolinus, Crawford 487/2a, 43 BC; ex Niggler:

 

my only temple coin....

 

Volusian AE Sestertius
252 BC
Volusian & Juno seated in Temple


Carolingians, Charles le Chauve AR Denar
840-877 AD
Cross Patte & Temple


Cilicia, Tarsos
circa 100 BC
Tyche & Sandan with Horned Lion


Maxentius AE Follis
307 AD
Maxentius & Emp./Victory (suckling twins)

 

Old enough to know better, lol.

 

What a nice variety of eras and temple styles, everyone!

Somehow I haven't yet purposefully acquired one, although this provincial was in a mostly unattributed large mixed lot:


CILICIA, Anazarbus. Severus Alexander
AE 24.8, 9.2 gm
struck CE 230/1
Obv: AVT KM AV CE AΛE ΞANΔPOC; laureate bust right
Rev: ANAZ CNΔOΞMHTP・ETOYC; heptastyle temple; Γ-B across fields; AMK below temple
Ref: similar to Righetti 1503 and Righetti 1504
Τhe date, ΕTOYC, is CY 249 which is CE 230/1, per a coin in CNG's archives which is also similar to mine, although less similar than the Righetti examples cited above.

 

That's an excellent coin to find in a mixed lot like that, TIF.

 

I'm not sure this is correct. I'm fairly certain Steve has many more than I do. But thanks.

 

A BIG +1

 

My only Temple reverse is this old photo of a Follis of Maxentius....