Temple of Juno Martialis

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Round temple of Juno Martialis on the sesterce of Emperor Trebonianus Gallus, Km 83.35

The temple of Juno Martialis was a round building from the middle of the 3rd century AD, the exact location of which in Rome is not known.

The temple was probably built under Emperor Trebonianus Gallus (ruled from 251 to 253 AD). The temple is depicted on some of his coins and those of his son and co-regent Volusianus (for example Kampmann 83.9, 83.35, 84.17). Afterwards it was an open round temple on a two-tier podium with a statue of the goddess in its center. The inscriptions on the sides of the coin with the temple of Juno Martialis read: IVNONI MARTIALI.

According to legend, the goddess Juno , who was impregnated by the scent of a flower, gave birth to the god Mars . Martialis is therefore used here as a nickname for the Juno.

literature

  • Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber: Buildings of Rome on coins and medals. Egon Beckenbauer publishing house, Munich 1973
  • Eisenlohr, Pinsker, Schubert: Flipside - Political Events as Reflected in Roman Coins. Taunusstein 1991, ISBN 3-922027-91-1

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Küthmann, Steinhilber: Buildings of Rome on coins and medals. P. 72f