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Caracalla, 196 - 217 AD
AE 31 of Emesa, SyriaBust right /
Hexastyle temple containing the sacred stone of Emesa on altar
Comment- Thought to be a meteor, the
sacred stone was worshipped as Sol, the sun god. It is being shaded by
two umbrellas. Though worn, some of the decoration details are still
visible on the roof and in the pediment. |
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Macrinus, 217 - 218 AD
AE 29 of Byblus, PhoeniciaLaureate
and cuirassed bust right / Temple precinct of Aphrodite
Comment- Conical cult baetyl of
Aphrodite surrounded by ornate fence, all within colonnaded court,
below, stairway leading to entrance. To left, distyle open temple
containing lighted altar, stairway, and acrostolium decorated with
trefoil. The whole precinct area viewed in arial perspective. (CNG
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Drusus, born 13 BC, died 23 AD
AE 19 of the island CyprusBare
head right / Zeus Salaminios holding patera and scepter,
temple of Aphrodite at Paphos to right
Comment- Drusus, the only son of
Tiberius, became heir to the throne after the death of Germanicus.
Dying before Tiberius, Drusus never obtained the throne. |
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Trajan, 98 - 117 AD
AE 25 of Seleucis and Pieria, SyriaBust right /
Sacred stone of Zeus Kasios with fillet attached, in shrine surmounted
by eagle
Comment- Nice 3-D view of the shrine,
and a strange (at least to me) depiction of the stone, with a fillet.
I'm sure there is some meaning attached to the fillet that I don't
know about yet..... |
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