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Topical Collection - Architecture: Altars


Domitian, AE As, 85, Rome
IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI
Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder
SALVTI / AVGVSTI
Large altar of Salus with three steps, four-paneled doors and horned roof
S | C across fields
28mm x 29mm, 10.67g
RIC II, 272


Diva Sabina, AR Denarius, After 136, Rome
DIVA AVG-SABINA
Diademed, veiled, draped bust right
PIE_TATI
Horned altar with four panels, top two panels with pellets, bottom two panels with handles
AVG in exergue
17mm x 18mm, 2.87g
RIC II, 422 (b) (Hadrian) (R)


Diva Faustina I, AE As, After 141, Rome
DIVA AVGVSTA-FAVSTINA
Draped bust right, hair elaborately waved in several loops around head, drawn up and coiled on top
PIET-AVG
Garlanded, lit altar with two steps, four-paneled doors and horned roof
SC in exergue
28mm x 29mm, 10.04g
RIC III, 1191A (S)
Ex Frank Kovacs, VCoins from unsold list of Mail Bid Sale XV, lot 348, November 2003


Divus Antoninus Pius, AR Denarius, 161, Rome
DIVVS-ANTONINVS
Bare head right
DI_VO P_IO
Large shrine with doors closed
16mm x 17mm, 3.33g
RIC III, 441 (Marcus Aurelius)


Divus Antoninus Pius, AR Denarius, 161, Rome
DIVVS-ANTONINVS
Bare head right
DI_VO P_IO
Large shrine with door ajar
16mm x 18mm, 2.74g
RIC III, 441 (Marcus Aurelius)


Divus Antoninus Pius, AR Denarius Fourree, 161, Rome
DIVVS-ANTONINVS
Bare head right
DI_VO P_IO
Large shrine with door ajar
17mm, 3.08g
RIC III, 441 (Marcus Aurelius) for type


Divus Antoninus Pius, AR Denarius, 161, Rome
DIVVS-ANTONINVS
Bare head right
DIVO-PIO
Large shrine with doors closed
RIC III, 441 (Marcus Aurelius)
Ex Cameleon Coins, eBay, June, 2004


Diva Faustina II, AR Denarius, 176-180, Rome
DIVA FAV_STINA PIA
Draped bust right, hair weaved and coiled at lower back of head in large bun
CONS_ECRA_TIO
Large altar, closed doors, horned roof
18mm x 19mm, 3.09g
RIC III, 746 (Marcus Aurelius) (C)


Diva Faustina II, AR Denarius, 176-180, Rome
DIVA FAV_STINA PIA
Draped bust right, hair weaved and coiled at lower back of head in large bun
CONS_ECRA_TIO (engraved beginning at 3-o'clock in error)
Large altar, closed doors with large pull handles, horned roof
18mm x 19mm, 2.35g
RIC III, 746 (Marcus Aurelius) (C)


Crispina, AR Denarius, Before 183, Rome
CRISPINA-AVGVSTA
Draped bust right, hair weaved in rows and tucked in round coil at back
DIS-GENI_TALI_BVS
Garlanded and lit square altar
17mm x 18mm, 2.74g
RIC III, 281 (Commodus) (R)
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 113, Lot 475, May 2005


Julia Domna, AE32, 206/7, Pontus-Amaseia
[IOV]LIA DOM_NA [CEBACTH]
Draped bust right
ADP CEV AM_ACIAC M NE P
Monumental altar of Zeus Stratios with two stories and dome, sacred tree to left
ET CH in exergue
31mm x 32mm, 14.97g
Recueil Generale 61


Julia Domna, AE24, Year 528 of Seleukid Era (216/217 AD), Syria: Seleucis and Pieria-Emisa
IOULIA-DOMNA AUG
Draped bust right, hair weaved in rows and tucked at back of head in two weaved rows
EMICO_N-KOLON
Great altar of Elagabalus at Emisa
Crescent in upper right field
HKF in exergue
24mm x 26mm, 12.81g
BMC Galatia p. 238, 12


Divus Antoninus Pius, AR Antoninianus, 250-251, Rome
DIVO-PIO
Radiate head of Divus Antoninus Pius right
CONSECRATIO
Large shrine with four doors and horned roof
22mm x 24mm, 3.79g
RIC IV, Part III, 90 (Trajan Decius)
Ex Calgary Coins


Divus Valerian II, Antoninianus, 256-259, Rome
DIVO CAES VALERIANO
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
CONS_E_C_RATIO
Large shrine with four doors and horned roof
18mm x 20mm, 3.98g
RIC V, Part I, 24


Divus Claudius II, Antoninianus, c.270, Mediolanum
DIVO CLAVDIO
Radiate head right
CONSECRATIO
Large, garlanded, lit altar with two lit braziers on corners
20mm x 21mm, 2.64g
RIC V, Part I, 261 (C)


Divus Claudius Gothicus, Antoninianus, After 270, Rome (?)
DIVO CLAVDIO
Radiate bust right
CONSACRATIO
Lighted altar with closed doors and pull rings
17mm x 19mm, 2.39g
RIC V, Part I, --

Note: RIC 256 from the Gallic mint is the only entry with the CONSACRATIO reverse legend, but with a funeral pyre type. The rough fabric and the style appears to me to be of the Rome mint..


Divus Claudius Gothicus, Antoninianus, After 270, Gaul (?)
DIVO CLAVDIO
Radiate bust right
CONSACRATIO
Lighted altar with four panels and pull rings
P in exergue
20mm x 22mm, 2.85g
RIC V, Part I, --

Note: RIC 256 from the Gallic mint is the only entry with the CONSACRATIO reverse legend, but with a funeral pyre type. The lit altar type with P exergual mark is only listed for Mediolanum.


Divus Carus, Antoninianus, After 285, Siscia, Officina 1
DIVO CARO PARTHICO
Radiate head right
CONSECRATIO AVG
Lit altar, four panels with pellet in each
A in right field
SMSXXI in exergue
21mm x 23mm, 4.24g
RIC V, Part II, 111 variant (R)

Note: Variant for officina mark position - SMSXXIA in exergue expected


Divus Carus, Antoninianus, After 285, Antioch, Officina 4
DIVO CARO AVG
Radiate head right
CONSECRATIO
Lit, garlanded altar
D in right field
XXI in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 3.26g
RIC V, Part II, 127 (C)


Divus Constantius I, AE Follis, Autumn 307-end of 308, Trier, Officina 1
DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO
Laureate, veiled head right
MEMORIA FELIX
Lighted and garlanded altar, eagle on either side
PTR in exergue
21mm, 4.15g
RIC VI, 789

Note: This example is 0.85g under the expected range of 7.00-5.00g


Divus Galerius, AE Follis, c.May 311-c.May 313, Cyzicus, Officina 1
DIVO MAXIMIANO MAXIMINVS AVG FIL
Laureate head right
AETERNAE MEMORIAE GALERI MAXIMIANI
Lighted altar, garlanded, eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak on front panel
MKVA in exergue
25mm, 5.44g
RIC VI, 75 (--) (Unattested Officina)