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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3879279, member: 56859"]Nice writeup!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Cloaca Maxima (the Great Sewer of Rome), although crude by modern waste disposal solutions, probably kept Roman citizens from suffering even more disease and early death. </p><p><br /></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/">Venus Cloacina, the sewer goddess</a>, is relevant to this thread:</p><p><br /></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/concordiacloacina-rt-jpg.461599/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></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 below 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: Cr. 494/42b; Bab. 6; BMC 4244; Cr. 494/42 b; Syd. 1093 a</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. Rome mint.</p><p>Obv: Radiate and draped bust of Sol facing</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 CLOAC and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above.</p><p>Ref: Crawford 494/43b; CRI 189a; Sydenham 1094a; Kestner 3758-9 var. (CLOACIN); BMCRR Rome 4252-4; Mussidia 7a.</p><p><i>Acquired from Barry Murphy at the 2014 ANA World's Fair of Money, Chicago, who acquired it from another dealer at the show after I inquired about wanting one <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3879279, member: 56859"]Nice writeup! The Cloaca Maxima (the Great Sewer of Rome), although crude by modern waste disposal solutions, probably kept Roman citizens from suffering even more disease and early death. [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/']Venus Cloacina, the sewer goddess[/URL], is relevant to this thread: [I][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/concordiacloacina-rt-jpg.461599/[/IMG][/I] [B]Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome 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 below 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: Cr. 494/42b; Bab. 6; BMC 4244; Cr. 494/42 b; Syd. 1093 a [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cloacinasolreshoot-1000-jpg.353146/[/IMG] [B]Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE[/B] AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.8 gm. Rome mint. Obv: Radiate and draped bust of Sol facing Rev: 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. Ref: Crawford 494/43b; CRI 189a; Sydenham 1094a; Kestner 3758-9 var. (CLOACIN); BMCRR Rome 4252-4; Mussidia 7a. [I]Acquired from Barry Murphy at the 2014 ANA World's Fair of Money, Chicago, who acquired it from another dealer at the show after I inquired about wanting one :D.[/I][/QUOTE]
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