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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 3695773, member: 44132&quot;]I couldn&#039;t resists the reverse on this one.&nbsp; It was entombed, but now breaths fresh air (well, as fresh as it gets in these modern times).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]990507[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]990508[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]990505[/ATTACH] </p><p>M. VOLTEIUS M.F. ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VOLTEIA</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Laureate head of Jupiter right </p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus with closed doors; thunderbolt on pediment; below, M. VOLTEI. M. F.</p><p>Rome 78BC</p><p>3.60g, 18mm</p><p>Crawford 385/1; Sydenham 774; Volteia 1</p><p><br /></p><p>The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, also known as the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus (Latin: Aedes Iovis Optimi Maximi Capitolini; Italian: Tempio di Giove Ottimo Massimo; English: &quot;Temple of Jupiter Best and Greatest on the Capitoline&quot;) was the most important temple in Ancient Rome, located on the Capitoline Hill. It had a cathedral-like position in the official religion of Rome, and was surrounded by the Area Capitolina, a precinct where certain assemblies met, and numerous shrines, altars, statues and victory trophies were displayed. It was traditionally dedicated in 509 BC, but in 83 BC it was destroyed by fire, and a replacement in Greek style completed in 69 BC.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Plan_Rome-_Tempel_van_Jupiter_OM.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p><img src="http://image.slidesharecdn.com/theromanempirelesson4-140203000434-phpapp01/95/the-roman-empire-lesson-4-9-638.jpg?cb=1391385914" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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