coin showing trial of Vestal Virgin

The reverse of a denarius (1st century BCE) showing the Temple of Vesta with a voting urn to the left and AC to the right - for Absolvo or Condemno. This depicts a trial and vote on the innocence or guilt of a Vestal Virgin accused of incestum (breaking her vow of chastity).

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