Corinthia, Corinth
Tiberius 14-37 CE
truck under the duovirs L. Arrius Peregrinus and L Furius Labeo, circa 32-33 CE
Æ 21mm, 6,92g
L ARRIO PEREGRINO IIVIR Laureate head of Tiberius to left
Rev. L FVRIO LABEONE IIVIR / GENT IVLI / COR Hexastyle temple
BCD Corinth 381-2. RPC I 1152
Unlike many of the other temples and sculptures mentioned on this site, this temple I may have actually seen and even photographed.
It’s believed that this coin depicts the Temple of Gens Iulia in Corinth, which was a temple dedicated to the Julian Imperial family. That identification isn’t 100% here, because even on better preserved examples of this coin, the wording on the temple is omitted.
However, similar types during the time of Tiberius at Corinth do have the name, and modern investigations have suggested that the temple depicted is the modern day Temple E at the ruins of Corinth.
This is disputed, but if true then the below picture shows it. I greatly enjoyed wandering through the ruins of Corinth, though I admit this particular temple’s remains weren’t as photogenic as some others.
The cult image within the temple may have been Octavia, the sister of Augustus. My hope is the theory is true, making this one of the very few depictions on ancient coins that still exist today.