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Offline Ed Flinn

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Male figure with cornucopiae?
« on: August 11, 2005, 10:39:55 pm »
Æ26, Coela in Thrace, Gallienus, Cohen 1363var (AEL MV COEL)

IMP GALLIENVS, Laureate head right / AEL MV_NICI COEL, Male figure, head left, nude from the waist up, holding figurine left and cornucopiae right.

Any better identification of the reverse figure?  Off-hand, I don't know of a male figure, other than Genius, who carries a cornucopiae.

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Re: Male figure with cornucopiae?
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2005, 11:01:05 pm »
Looks like Genius to me, Genius Pop. I suppose.  The hair style fits, too.  Is that a palladion on his hand?  Pat L.

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Re: Male figure with cornucopiae?
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2005, 06:07:20 am »
OK, that all makes sense.  Thanks!

 

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