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<p>[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 5451326, member: 14873"]It seems to me the terms Restoration/Restitution are employed in different ways by collectors, and sometimes dealers, in describing Roman Imperial coins. The terminology can refer to previously issued coins struck from newly engraved dies or coins newly struck to celebrate or commemorate some notable accomplishment or assumption of a title by the Emperor or member of his family.</p><p><br /></p><p>In order to pay homage to the coinage issued by revered Julio-Claudian Emperors, the Restoration/Restitution coinage issued by Titus (and other Flavian Emperors) is catalogued and described in popular Reference resources such as RIC, BMCRE, COHEN, ERIC, et al, as always including RESTITVIT or REST in the reverse legend (occasionally in the coin field). These coins are often described and discussed in great detail in reference books, and, being rarely offered in the trade, are usually relatively expensive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Example coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1237263[/ATTACH]Augustus As - RESTITVIT in reverse legend (end). Restored by Titus.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1237264[/ATTACH]</p><p>Claudius sestertius - REST in reverse legend (end). Restored by Titus.</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems there is still some controversy or confusion relating to the depiction on the reverse of the Antoninus Pius coins which illustrate a Corinthian octostyle (eight column) structure versus the hexastyle (six column) original structure depicted on the Caligula Sestertius.</p><p><br /></p><p>The consensus now appears to be that the Antoninus Pius building engineers, while generally adhering to the original design, were permitted to exercise some of their own discretion in designing the Temple depicted on the Antoninus Pius restoration coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the question remains in my mind: was that really the case, or was the rebuild of Antoninus Pius based on the restoration by Domitian after a fire - no depiction of which has survived?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/e7fe9d6b-3aa0-4e0b-9b21-3febd16d4287-jpeg.1150775/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>CAIUS (CALIGULA), SESTERTIUS, BMCRE Vol. I, Rome, No. 69 (Pl. 29.12)</p><p>CAIUS (CALIGULA), SESTERTIUS, RIC Vol. I, Rome, No. 51</p><p>(40-41AD, 35mm, 26.2gm)</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse depiction: Personification of Pietas, draped, seated left</p><p>Inscription: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TRP IIII PP (in exergue): PIETAS</p><p><br /></p><p>Note: Also BMCRE 41, RIC 36 - with obverse legend: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PM TR POT</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse depiction: Caligula, veiled and togate, standing left holding patera over altar - attendants (victimarius) on either side holding bull for sacrifice - hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus, surmounted by quadriga and festooned with garlands, in background. Reverse Horizontal Inscription: {small lettering} DIVO AVG and below: S C (left and right)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/c4ec75de-d19a-48a9-aec2-3f9b3b9843ca-jpeg.1150774/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>ANTONINUS PIUS, DENARIUS, RIC III, ROME, NO. 284</p><p>16.67mm, 3.73 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse depiction: bust of Antoninus Pius, laureate, facing right</p><p>Obverse Inscription: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse depiction: Octastyle Temple with figures (Augustus and Livia) inside.</p><p>Reverse Inscription: AED DIVI AVG REST - COS IIII in exergue. On this coin REST in the reverse inscription refers to the restoration of the Temple by Antoninus Pius rather than restoration of the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 5451326, member: 14873"]It seems to me the terms Restoration/Restitution are employed in different ways by collectors, and sometimes dealers, in describing Roman Imperial coins. The terminology can refer to previously issued coins struck from newly engraved dies or coins newly struck to celebrate or commemorate some notable accomplishment or assumption of a title by the Emperor or member of his family. In order to pay homage to the coinage issued by revered Julio-Claudian Emperors, the Restoration/Restitution coinage issued by Titus (and other Flavian Emperors) is catalogued and described in popular Reference resources such as RIC, BMCRE, COHEN, ERIC, et al, as always including RESTITVIT or REST in the reverse legend (occasionally in the coin field). These coins are often described and discussed in great detail in reference books, and, being rarely offered in the trade, are usually relatively expensive. Example coins: [ATTACH=full]1237263[/ATTACH]Augustus As - RESTITVIT in reverse legend (end). Restored by Titus. [ATTACH=full]1237264[/ATTACH] Claudius sestertius - REST in reverse legend (end). Restored by Titus. It seems there is still some controversy or confusion relating to the depiction on the reverse of the Antoninus Pius coins which illustrate a Corinthian octostyle (eight column) structure versus the hexastyle (six column) original structure depicted on the Caligula Sestertius. The consensus now appears to be that the Antoninus Pius building engineers, while generally adhering to the original design, were permitted to exercise some of their own discretion in designing the Temple depicted on the Antoninus Pius restoration coins. But the question remains in my mind: was that really the case, or was the rebuild of Antoninus Pius based on the restoration by Domitian after a fire - no depiction of which has survived? [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/e7fe9d6b-3aa0-4e0b-9b21-3febd16d4287-jpeg.1150775/[/IMG] CAIUS (CALIGULA), SESTERTIUS, BMCRE Vol. I, Rome, No. 69 (Pl. 29.12) CAIUS (CALIGULA), SESTERTIUS, RIC Vol. I, Rome, No. 51 (40-41AD, 35mm, 26.2gm) Obverse depiction: Personification of Pietas, draped, seated left Inscription: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TRP IIII PP (in exergue): PIETAS Note: Also BMCRE 41, RIC 36 - with obverse legend: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PM TR POT Reverse depiction: Caligula, veiled and togate, standing left holding patera over altar - attendants (victimarius) on either side holding bull for sacrifice - hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus, surmounted by quadriga and festooned with garlands, in background. Reverse Horizontal Inscription: {small lettering} DIVO AVG and below: S C (left and right) [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/c4ec75de-d19a-48a9-aec2-3f9b3b9843ca-jpeg.1150774/[/IMG] ANTONINUS PIUS, DENARIUS, RIC III, ROME, NO. 284 16.67mm, 3.73 grams Obverse depiction: bust of Antoninus Pius, laureate, facing right Obverse Inscription: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII Reverse depiction: Octastyle Temple with figures (Augustus and Livia) inside. Reverse Inscription: AED DIVI AVG REST - COS IIII in exergue. On this coin REST in the reverse inscription refers to the restoration of the Temple by Antoninus Pius rather than restoration of the coin.[/QUOTE]
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