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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2472587, member: 56859"]I stalk Zumbly and he stalks me <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I bought this Marcus Aurelius because of his, although I'd temporarily forgotten about his at the time of my purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/marcusaureliussestertius-temple-rt-jpg.459255/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Marcus Aurelius</b></p><p>Sestertius; 31 mm, 24 gm; struck AD 173, Rome mint</p><p>Obv: laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: Mercury standing left on pedestal, holding caduceus and purse (it looks more like a patera to me); within temple with figural columns (telamones); on semicircular pediment, tortoise (unfortunately worn on this coin), cockerel, ram, caduceus, winged helmet, and purse; S-C across fields; RELIG AVG in exergue</p><p>Ref: RIC III 1074; MIR 18, 258-6/37; Banti 260</p><p>Zumbly's nice writeup of the type is <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/blame-it-on-the-rain-miracle.267122/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/blame-it-on-the-rain-miracle.267122/">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have an obsession with these "Dido overseeing the building of Carthage" bronzes and am actively seeking one example from each issuing emperor/empress:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/berytoselagabalusdido1-jpg.362256/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre. Elagabalus</b></p><p>CE 218-222</p><p>AE29, 13.4 gm</p><p>Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: Dido building Carthage; she stands to front before the arched gate of the city, looking left, holding a rule and transverse sceptre; above the gate, a mason at work, [below, a man digging with pick]; murex shell in upper field, palm tree to right</p><p>Ref: Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; AUB 245; Price & Trell 748</p><p>Writeup is <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/phoenicia-tyre-giii-dido-v2-jpg.408317/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre. Gordian III</b></p><p>CE 238-244</p><p>Æ trichalkon; 29mm, 18.10 g, 12h</p><p>Obv: laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: Dido standing left, holding transverse rule; to left, arched gate of Carthage on which mason sits and constructs; murex shell above; in exergue, man digging right with pick</p><p>Ref: Rouvier 2430; AUB –; BMC –.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/phoenicia-tyre-valeriani-dido-jpg.363150/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre. Valerian I (CE 253-260)</b></p><p>Æ28.5 mm, 12.2 gm</p><p>Obv: IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: COL TVRO METRO; the building of Carthage: Dido standing left, holding cubit ruler and scepter, surveying construction; mason above gate, worker with pick-axe digging before gate, murex shell to lower right</p><p>Ref: Rouvier 2501; BMC 470; cf Price & Trell 748</p><p><br /></p><p>Does this <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/">Sewer Goddess</a> shrine count as architecture?</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_1cf82127df19447b8871d5dd813c6247.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_510,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_1cf82127df19447b8871d5dd813c6247.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></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>I'd like to add more architectural coins, in particular one with a 3/4 semi-aerial view of a temple, plus one or more of an ancient port.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2472587, member: 56859"]I stalk Zumbly and he stalks me :D I bought this Marcus Aurelius because of his, although I'd temporarily forgotten about his at the time of my purchase. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/marcusaureliussestertius-temple-rt-jpg.459255/[/IMG] [B]Marcus Aurelius[/B] Sestertius; 31 mm, 24 gm; struck AD 173, Rome mint Obv: laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: Mercury standing left on pedestal, holding caduceus and purse (it looks more like a patera to me); within temple with figural columns (telamones); on semicircular pediment, tortoise (unfortunately worn on this coin), cockerel, ram, caduceus, winged helmet, and purse; S-C across fields; RELIG AVG in exergue Ref: RIC III 1074; MIR 18, 258-6/37; Banti 260 Zumbly's nice writeup of the type is [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/blame-it-on-the-rain-miracle.267122/']here[/URL]. I have an obsession with these "Dido overseeing the building of Carthage" bronzes and am actively seeking one example from each issuing emperor/empress: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/berytoselagabalusdido1-jpg.362256/[/IMG] [B]PHOENICIA, Tyre. Elagabalus[/B] CE 218-222 AE29, 13.4 gm Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: Dido building Carthage; she stands to front before the arched gate of the city, looking left, holding a rule and transverse sceptre; above the gate, a mason at work, [below, a man digging with pick]; murex shell in upper field, palm tree to right Ref: Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; AUB 245; Price & Trell 748 Writeup is [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/']here[/URL]. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/phoenicia-tyre-giii-dido-v2-jpg.408317/[/IMG] [B]PHOENICIA, Tyre. Gordian III[/B] CE 238-244 Æ trichalkon; 29mm, 18.10 g, 12h Obv: laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: Dido standing left, holding transverse rule; to left, arched gate of Carthage on which mason sits and constructs; murex shell above; in exergue, man digging right with pick Ref: Rouvier 2430; AUB –; BMC –. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/phoenicia-tyre-valeriani-dido-jpg.363150/[/IMG] [B]PHOENICIA, Tyre. Valerian I (CE 253-260)[/B] Æ28.5 mm, 12.2 gm Obv: IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: COL TVRO METRO; the building of Carthage: Dido standing left, holding cubit ruler and scepter, surveying construction; mason above gate, worker with pick-axe digging before gate, murex shell to lower right Ref: Rouvier 2501; BMC 470; cf Price & Trell 748 Does this [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/']Sewer Goddess[/URL] shrine count as architecture? [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_1cf82127df19447b8871d5dd813c6247.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_510,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_1cf82127df19447b8871d5dd813c6247.jpg[/IMG] [B]L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE[/B] AR denarius, Rome mint. Obv: Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right; CONCORDIA upwards behind; star in right field under chin 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. Ref: Crawford 494/42b; Bab. 6; BMC 4244; Crawf. 494/42 b; Syd. 1093a I'd like to add more architectural coins, in particular one with a 3/4 semi-aerial view of a temple, plus one or more of an ancient port.[/QUOTE]
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