Posted 09/04/2009 01:24 am
Yep. There's a sestertius listed in Sear with this design: statue of Juno seated, being pulled by two elephants driven by mahouts (Sear #4627). It's dated in Sear to 142 AD, the year the Temple to Diva Faustina was dedicated. The scene depicted could well have been from the dedication ceremony, with the statue of the new goddess hauled through the city in this fashion.
The Temple of Faustina, later co-dedicated to her husband Antoninus Pius and converted to a church in the middle ages, still stands in the Roman Forum, one of the better-preserved Roman temples. Wikipedia article.
The Temple of Faustina, later co-dedicated to her husband Antoninus Pius and converted to a church in the middle ages, still stands in the Roman Forum, one of the better-preserved Roman temples. Wikipedia article.
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