Ancient Roman Temples on Coins
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Temples were the center of the Ancient Roman lifestyle. Their location typically marked a central and privileged position in their cities, and their multi-purposed nature meant these structures were vital for their way of life. Today we are looking at some of the basic terminology of roman temples and some coins featuring famous temples.
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I like that Octavian denarius. Very nice
That Nero piece is fascinating
I like that numismatics is presented here as a gateway to the knowledge of culture. I have an antoninian of the emperor Probus with the temple of the goddess Roma on the reverse.
In this episode your line-drawings became even more important than usual, I can note, comparing the coins with the drawings much more details than I usually see and understand at first sight! They are like an explanation!
Thank you! I did look at the larger base metal denominations with this design as well, as they have some more detail added to them. This allows us to get a better understanding on how the temples looked like :)
The first coin I ever bought was a Follis of Maxentius. The coin was so mysterious, a different religion and culture, a coin but also a semi-religious item as well as a message to the ancient Roman people. This coin started my coin collecting journey. To this day I think the Maxentius coin is the best coin in the world.
Same I have a Maxentius follis minted in Rome 310-311 (RIC 258, S If your curious) with the temple of Roma on it I think it’s crazy that not much of the temple of Roma remains but I can hold a coin with a engraved picture of the temple in its glory days that is one of the great things about coin collecting is, it is a picture into the past literally
Thanks Leo ,you have an amazing knowledge of these coins and temples👍👍👍👍
Recently I acquired a Nero denarius with the reverse of the temple of Vesta.
I have an Octavian coin with the Curia Julia in the reverse ik it’s not a temple but it’s quite interesting
Brilliant!
Hello,
The Agora in Athens was located below the acropolis, not on it. There were temples in or around the agora, notably the temple of Hephestius , which still exists. I’m really enjoying your series, so please keep it up!
Cheers,
Keith
Regarding the legend in the Octavian coin. Republic didn’t mean at the time what it means now. Res publica = the common thing. Something like state might be closer. So its not so strange for Octavian to represent himself as the restorer of the republic/state.
furthermore, considering how dysfunctional roman politics had become in the late republic era (ex. aediles not maintaining the city's infrastructure, instead soending their time and money on lavish feasts in order ti get political clout and a chance at a consulship down the line), maybe octavian would be entirely justified in seeing himself as the restorer of the republic (considering agrippa was the first aedile in a long time tonactually nut up and shut up and fix the sewer systems). besides, it vould have been for populist reasons as well - the tomans prided themselves on not having any kings, and minting a coin with "rex imperator" or something like that on it would have been an open invitation for an angry mob to vome burn down his house
I recently picked up a Nero Temple of Janus Sestertius and I’m positive the reverse is a die match to the one shown in this video! Is this your example?
It would be really interesting to see a video on the coinage of Rhodes. But, it is a pretty niche region of Greek numismatics, so it would make sense if you didn’t want to.
I believe he is doing a video coming soon on the sun god. Sol/Helios. You will see a coin from Rhodes I'm sure
Both in one video? Aren’t they very different figures in mythology?
@@nalatehkittycat36 Helios and Sol are the personification of the Sun God. But yes each has its own historical mythology.
In the late empire existed coins with churches or christian monuments ? If was the case, could you do a video about it ? 😃
Beautiful, thank you so much Sir!
Great video, I feel like collecting this area now! I have just one coin - Maxentius with the Roma Temple on reverse. Six columns and pediment is very clear with statues on top. One of my better ones. Your Nero coin with closed doors is just exquisite!
Wonderful video.
Good video
Great video 👏
Have you done a video about the Decadrachmes?