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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2536984, member: 56859&quot;]Fantastic pictures-- great coin!&nbsp; I recognize the latrine you showed and because of your post found that I misattributed a picture of the same latrine in a prior writeup.&nbsp; I&#039;ll need to change that on my website since I said the latrine was in Ephesus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of latrines, this seems like a good place to dump a few Sewer Goddess coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>For more than you ever wanted to know about ancient sewer systems, see</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/</a>&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/concordiacloacina-rt-jpg.461599/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome</b></p><p><b>L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE</b></p><p>AR denarius, Rome mint.</p><p>Obv: Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right; CONCORDIA upwards behind; star in right field under chin</p><p>Rev: Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACIN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above.</p><p>Ref: Crawford 494/42b; Bab. 6; BMC 4244; Crawf. 494/42 b; Syd. 1093a</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cloacinasolreshoot-1000-jpg.353146/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome</b></p><p><b>L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE</b></p><p>AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.8 gm.&nbsp; Rome mint.</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Radiate and draped bust of Sol facing</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOAC and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above.</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Crawford 494/43b; CRI 189a; Sydenham 1094a; Kestner 3758-9 var. (CLOACIN); BMCRR Rome 4252-4; Mussidia 7a.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cloadinaconcordiadenarius-jpg.353147/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome</b></p><p><b>L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE</b></p><p>AR denarius, Rome mint.</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right; CONCORDIA upwards behind</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACIN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above.</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Crawford 494/42a; CRI 188; Sydenham 1093; Kestner 3753-4; BMCRR Rome 4242-3; Mussidia 6b.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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