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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2290322, member: 19463&quot;]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&#039;t mind seeing our same old temples again.&nbsp; My best temple coin is a sestertius honoring the emple of the Divine Augustus started under Tiberius and completed shortly after Caligula took over.&nbsp; The scene chows Caligula sacrificing a bull at the dedication ceremony.&nbsp; The other side shows the emperor as Pietas seated.&nbsp; Since people want portrait sestertii of Caligula, this is not a popular coin and cheaper than the portrait types.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Note the Ionic columns and roof decor.&nbsp; Later, the same temple would be refurbished following fires so it is possible to follow its history on coins.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; This one is TRP III or 39-40 AD. </p><p>Caligula AE sestertius with obverse legend including DIVI AVG PRON - grandson of the divine Augustus.&nbsp; The earlier ones used an obverse naming his father Germanicus.&nbsp; I guess that means I need another coin? ...or three more???</p><p>[ATTACH=full]459049[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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