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<p>[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 5482683, member: 86498"]Antoninius Pius Ae Sestertius 141 AD Obv. Head right laureate. Rv. Façade of the decastyle Temple of Roma. RIC 622 27.07 grms 30 mm Photo by W. Hansen</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1239153[/ATTACH] This façade is part of the back to back Temples of Venus and Roma near the Colosseum [ATTACH=full] 1239148[/ATTACH] The site today </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1239149[/ATTACH] What it may have looked like back in 141 AD when it was dedicated. It should be noted that the building did not receive universal praise when built. Critics stated that the seated cult statues should they try to stand would hurt their heads going through the roof. There are numerous coins minted by Hadrian that have very interesting and thought provoking reverses. I have already seen a few posted on this thread and I know there are many others.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 5482683, member: 86498"]Antoninius Pius Ae Sestertius 141 AD Obv. Head right laureate. Rv. Façade of the decastyle Temple of Roma. RIC 622 27.07 grms 30 mm Photo by W. Hansen [ATTACH=full]1239153[/ATTACH] This façade is part of the back to back Temples of Venus and Roma near the Colosseum [ATTACH=full] 1239148[/ATTACH] The site today [ATTACH=full]1239149[/ATTACH] What it may have looked like back in 141 AD when it was dedicated. It should be noted that the building did not receive universal praise when built. Critics stated that the seated cult statues should they try to stand would hurt their heads going through the roof. There are numerous coins minted by Hadrian that have very interesting and thought provoking reverses. I have already seen a few posted on this thread and I know there are many others.[/QUOTE]
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