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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancient Aussie, post: 2959917, member: 80147&quot;]The preserved remains of Temple of Mars Ultor dominated the main axis of the Forum of Augustus. It was built for two reasons: to fulfill a vow made by Augustus before the Battle of Philippi in 42 B.C.; and to celebrate the return, in 19 B.C., of the Roman legionary standards taken by the Parthians as booty after the disastrous defeat of Crassus at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 B.C. The senate met here to consider declaring war or awarding triumphs. Ceremonies were held here for boys assuming the adult toga and for commanders going off to the provinces. I was lucky enough to visit this site in 2012 (pic below) and was gobsmacked, one can only imagine what it looked like when built, although the image on my coin looks different I can only have a guess that it was the outer curved collanade on both sides of the Augustan Forum to make it clear to the poulace where this temple stood.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]724314[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]724315[/ATTACH] </p><p>Augustus 27-14 BC. Spanish mint (Colonia Partica?)</p><p>Denarius AR </p><p>17mm., 3,48g. RIC 119. Ex Savoca silver auction.</p><p>CAESAR AVGVSTO, laureate head right / S P -Q R, temple of Mars Ultor: round-domed, tetrastyle temple set on podium of three steps, within which is a chariot right, carrying an aquila and miniature galloping horses.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]724316[/ATTACH] </p><p>The temple of Mars Ultor as it stands today, (my pic)</p><p>The pediment of the Temple of Mars Ultor can be seen in a fragment now embedded in the garden façade of the Villa Medici in Rome.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]724317[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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