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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 6799785, member: 14873&quot;]Additional information: Some later Emperors issued coins that included REST as part of the reverse legend that pertains to the restoration of a famous structure, monument, temple, etc. rather than the restoration of the coins themselves. For example, the following denarius was issued by Antoninus Pius to commemorate his restoration of the temple of Divvs Augustus which had burned to the ground many years earlier - the REST in the reverse legend refers to his restoration/rebuilding of the temple. Antoninus Pius issued a series of coins in various denominations so inscribed:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1272163[/ATTACH] </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 <b>REST</b> COS IIII in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Original Temple of Divvs Augustus as depicted on a sestertius of Caligula:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1272167[/ATTACH] </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>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.</p><p>Reverse Horizontal Inscription: {small lettering} DIVO AVG and below: S C (left and right)</p><p><br /></p><p>Note: Also BMCRE 41, RIC 36 - with obverse legend: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PM TR POT (in exergue): PIETAS[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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