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Offline Skyler

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Please help. Little ae with a head on each side
« on: July 23, 2012, 05:22:24 pm »
 Is there enough to determine? Some legend on one side still remains.
 18 mm
 3.2 gr
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Re: Please help. Little ae with a head on each side
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2012, 02:11:05 am »

Several cities minted this type: Rome/ Senate,
eg. Pergamum:

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Re: Please help. Little ae with a head on each side
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2012, 02:18:56 am »
 Thank you! Is KLHTON part of the name of a Roman Senator that this coin was minted under?
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Re: Please help. Little ae with a head on each side
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2012, 04:25:49 am »
It's the personification of the Roman senate, not a particular senator. IEPA CYNKLHTOC is the legend, holy Senate. Very common on pseudo-autonomous coins, just like the Demos (DHMOC), the personification of the people. Many other personifications can be found, the Tyche or city goddess, the Boule, the Gerousia, Zeus, Hermes, Artemis, Athena, Herakles etc.
A fascinating subject in my opinion.
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Re: Please help. Little ae with a head on each side
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2012, 03:49:39 am »
 Ive been away from my computer for a couple days and havent gotten a chance to read your reply until now. Thank you very much. When you say "Holy Senate" does that mean a senate swearing fealty to their Gods? I am intrigued.
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Re: Please help. Little ae with a head on each side
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2012, 11:06:40 am »
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"Holy Senate" does that mean a senate swearing fealty to their Gods? I am intrigued.
It means that the Senate as a whole can be seen as a divine institute.


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Re: Please help. Little ae with a head on each side
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2012, 01:53:10 pm »
 Thank you Frans Diederik!
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