The
serpent is a common theme on coins of the region. I have a few myself. I haven't really looked into the matter but the
snake was an important religious symbol in
antiquity. It must have
had some special significance in the region of
Thrace and Moesian Inferior, though, considering the vast number os snake-coins available. Interestingly, there are different
types of "snakes", some of which aren't snakes at all, but rather mythological craetures. E.g., I have on coin that seems to depict a
serpent, but it actually has a
fish tail and a lion's
head, and is commonly known as Chnuphis.
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