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<p>[QUOTE="Bing, post: 3913372, member: 44132"]Having viewed and drooled over so many wonderful examples of L. Mussidius Longus denarii showing the shrine of Venus Cloacina, I had to find one I could be happy with in my collection. I finally found such an example. For more background here is a CT thread which explains the relationship between Venus and the sewers of Rome: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/venus-cloacina.348359/#post-3763451" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/venus-cloacina.348359/#post-3763451">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/venus-cloacina.348359/#post-3763451</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1031438[/ATTACH] </p><p>L. MUSSIDIUS LONGUS</p><p>AR Denarius </p><p>OBVERSE: CONCORDIA, diademed and veiled bust of Concordia right, crescent below chin </p><p>REVERSE: 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>Rome 42BC </p><p>3.5g, 19mm </p><p>Crawford 494/42C; CRI 188; Sydenham 1093b; Kestner 3753-4; BMCRR Rome 4242-3, Mussidia 6a[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bing, post: 3913372, member: 44132"]Having viewed and drooled over so many wonderful examples of L. Mussidius Longus denarii showing the shrine of Venus Cloacina, I had to find one I could be happy with in my collection. I finally found such an example. For more background here is a CT thread which explains the relationship between Venus and the sewers of Rome: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/venus-cloacina.348359/#post-3763451[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1031438[/ATTACH] L. MUSSIDIUS LONGUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: CONCORDIA, diademed and veiled bust of Concordia right, crescent below chin REVERSE: 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 Rome 42BC 3.5g, 19mm Crawford 494/42C; CRI 188; Sydenham 1093b; Kestner 3753-4; BMCRR Rome 4242-3, Mussidia 6a[/QUOTE]
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