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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 7803752, member: 83845&quot;]That is a wonderful coin and a very cool reverse type. Great thread [USER=96635]@Pavlos[/USER] ! I was not aware that any of these archaic wooden cult statues were shown on a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately I don’t have a Greek cult statue. The closest thing I have to relevant is this denarius showing the cult statue of the deified Faustina in her temple.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1340248[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Diva Faustina (died AD 141)</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck after AD 141</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 18 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 3.25 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: DIVA FAVSTINA; Draped bust right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: AED DIV FAVSTINAE; Hexastyle temple, cult statue of Faustina inside</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC 343</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex J.B. Collection (Edmonton) with tag (purchased spring 2002), Ex AMCC 2, Lot 153 (Nov. 9, 2019)</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Also congrats on the 1000th post!</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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