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Temples on Ancient Coins


Temples on Ancient Coins
 
Temples were designed to house a statue of the deity and store votive offerings, and were not intended to provide accommodation for a congregation of worshippers (Adkins, 218)
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Lincoln Memorial on the cent, and
Monticello,
Thomas Jefferson’s elegant domed residence, on the nickel. Coinage is conservative! Temples of many different deities adorn the reverses of hundreds of ancient coin types, and collectors have eagerly sought the finest and most historic specimens for centuries. By one estimate, over a thousand different ancient buildings are depicted on coins, and, in many cases, the coins are the only evidence for how the structures appeared (Price and Trell, 11). ....

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Lars Porsena: The Famous Etruscan Ruler Who Threatened Rome


According to ancient Roman authors, Lars Porsena lived towards the end of the 6
th century BC, around the time the Roman monarchy was overthrown. As a matter of fact, Lars Porsena’s tale is closely associated with Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (more commonly known as Tarquin the Proud), who ruled Rome from 534 to 509 BC.
Tarquin was the seventh and last king of Rome and is regarded today as a semi-legendary figure. According to the ancient Romans, Tarquin was either the son or grandson of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, and the son-in-law of Servius Tullius. The former was Rome’s fifth king, whilst the latter, its sixth. ....

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