Annona with a halo or nimbus? Claudius II Gothicus Antoninianus

Not sure this cruddy little thing is worth a thread, but it has been puzzling me. I've been chatting with @Claudius_Gothicus and it got me wondering.

It appears to be a Claudius II antoninianus on a very crowded flan with the legends missing. I think it is Annona on the reverse (RIC 18, 19 or 139).

What puzzles me is the halo or nimbus that appears to be around Annona's head. Fancy braid wound around her head? Celator's slop?

Just wondering if this is normal? Or do I have the wrong goddess? Any other examples?

 

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Yeah, that's Annona. I'm not sure what's going on with her head. She's more typically depicted like this example in the Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität.

 

I have an Antoninus Pius Annona......
Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE As (9.86 gm, 25.5mm). Rome mint. Struck 140-144 AD.
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PI VS PP TRP COS III, laureate head right.
Reverse: ANNONA AVG, S-C, Annona standing right, holding grain ears over modius in right hand, cornucopia in left; at feet to right, prow right.
RIC III 675

 

I have Diocletian Annona

 

Interesting. I am still trying to understand... During the Principate, those Emperors were so busy making up Gods and Goddesses to spew their propaganda!

I wonder why they just did not stick with Ceres?

 

If my coin is showing the "goddess" Bevis, it will my #1 favorite coin in my collection.

 

LOL!

 

...wow...my 1st thought was the Gallic empire...then on seeing these others coins reverse...they are ALL Gallic