Post your Architecture in Rome coins.

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Jan says, "Marciana, Marciana, Marciana!"

 

Hang on have I missed something here? or has my post your architecture in rome run of the rails? oh well this is probably what happens when threads have been running for a while, any way i am going to bed soon and hope its all better in the morning........

 

Running joke .

When I get too many coin compliments, Steve whips out Jan Brady (I'm Marcia, he's Jan)

 

I thought steve might have something to do with this, at least I can sleep well tonight.

 

I thought a few of you might be interested in this photo that was posted by Ivan Varbanov on another provincial Roman coin forum that I am a member of in response to my post of this perspective temple of Serapis it has the ruins of the pediment of this temple that still survives in Nikopolis ad Istrum to this day, he also posted a couple of videos of the ancient site I will post them also on request, if interested.

 

Yes indeed I'm interested. Thanks for posting this!

Definitely post those links

 

They are great clips although the language is probably Bulgarian, but still worth a look.

 

And here is the other one, thanks very much Ivan Varbanov for sharing.

 

A low grade but interesting As of Trajan depicting the temple complex of Jupiter Victor, the ‘giver of Victory’, located in Regio X on the Palatine.

Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ As. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 107-111.
Obv: Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder
Rev: Octastyle temple with portico on either side; within temple, figure of Jupiter seated facing; sculptural figures adorning architrave and roof. RIC II 577 var. (draped).

 

Another coin for Trajan depicting an architectural theme.

TRAJAN. 98-117 AD. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 22.78 gm). Struck circa 104-107 AD.

Obv: Laureate bust right, wearing aegis
Rev: Triumphal arch of Trajan, consisting of a massive base, with gateposts and gateway under central arch, with elaborate superstructures; on the sides of the base, bas-reliefs from top to bottom on each side; panels either side of pediment; the pediment contains Jupiter and the panels each contain a quadriga racing inwards; the frieze on the roof is inscribed IOM, atop of which, is a six-horse chariot escorted front by two Victories; to either side trophies. RIC II 572; Cohen 547.

 

An As for Julia Domna showing the Vestal Virgins in the temple of Vesta.

Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus. As circa 211-217.
Obv: IVLIA PIA – FELIX AVG Diademed and draped bust r.
Rev: VESTA Four Vestal virgins sacrificing in front of temple of Vesta; in exergue S C. C 234. BMC Caracalla 232. RIC Caracalla 607.

 

I recently posted my Romulus follis with the Temple/Shrine reverse but it seems suited to the thread:

 

I'll have either of them if you can bear to sell them! Beauties.

 

A Nero denarius showing the Temple of Vesta, and a sestertius of Antoninus Pius with the Temple of Roma.

ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. Æ Sestertius. Struck 140-144 AD.
Obv: Laureate head right
Rev: Decastyle temple of Roma, statue within. RIC III 623.

About this temple:
The great temple of Venus and Rome, actually two temples that were back to back, the temple of Venus faced the Flavian ampitheatre and that of Rome overlooked the Forum, was designed by Hadrian himself. Construction began in 121 AD and and remained unfinished on Hadrian's death in 138 AD. Construction was finally completed in 141 AD under Antoninus Pius, the event celebrated by this coin. The temple would be destroyed by fire in 307 and later rebuilt by Maxentius, the remains of which can still be seen in Rome today.

 

With this description of the Roman Villa Publica, I think this is a good example of Roman architecture.

 

This coin was struck in Antioch under Emperor Trebonianus Gallus. The reverse shows an original tetrastyle temple housing Tyche. SNG Cop 293

 

Very nice coin with great detail PMONNEY, could we have a look at the obverse as well?