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Title: Another Roman Dark blue Glass-Intaglo, Roma seated left (???)
Post by: quadrans on August 23, 2014, 08:13:09 pm

Another Roman Dark blue Glass-Intaglo, Roma seated left (???)

Roman Dark blue Glass-Intaglo #003,
type: Glass-Intaglio, Roma ???
size: 14x10mm,
weight:g,
date: ??? A.D.,
ref: ??? .,
distribution: ??? ,
Q-003

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-112084

Best regards
 Q.

Title: Re: Another Roman Dark blue Glass-Intaglo, Roma seated left (???)
Post by: gallienus1 on September 11, 2014, 07:01:37 am

Very interesting quadrans, but how was the figure identified as Roma? It looks like some kind of Eastern deity to me. Maybe it is the goddess Cybele. Although a can’t see her lions, she might be holding a tympanum (ritual or frame drum).

Best Regards,
Steve

Title: Re: Another Roman Dark blue Glass-Intaglo, Roma seated left (???)
Post by: quadrans on September 11, 2014, 09:29:51 am

Quote from: gallienus1 on September 11, 2014, 07:01:37 am

Very interesting quadrans, but how was the figure identified as Roma? It looks like some kind of Eastern deity to me. Maybe it is the goddess Cybele. Although a can’t see her lions, she might be holding a tympanum (ritual or frame drum).

Best Regards,
Steve

 Hi Steve,

 Thank you your opinion, maybe you right, your idea are more closer than mine :)

Best regards
 Q.