The belt of Sol Invictus

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  1. GinoLR

    GinoLR Well-Known Member

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    What is the curious belt Sol seems to be wearing on antoniniani of Postumus and Victorinus ?
     
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  3. paddyman98

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  4. philologus_1

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    Not at all sure, but… best serious guess… it’s a lower portion of a short chlamys rather than a rigid “belt” (as we know the term used today).

    Whatever it is, it IS ‘something’… AND… it IS “curious”.

    But surely it’s not…

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  5. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    i have this coin with Mars perhaps wearing a belt with items hanging from it or maybe just his cloak around his waist; though your Sol is wearing his cloak over shoulder.

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    Maximinus II
    A.D. 305- 306
    MAXIMINVS NOB CAESAR; laureate head right.
    VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN; Mars nude except for helmet, boots and belt [?]; advancing right holding spear and trophy over left; • in left field.
    In ex. ST
    RIC VI Ticinum 58b
     
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  6. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

    Bronze coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Cologne during the reign of VICTORINUS between 268 - 270 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.VICTORINVS.P.F.AVG.: Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust r. Rev. INVICTVS.: Sol advancing l., r. hand raised, l. holding whip, in l. field *. RCS #3165. RICV #114 pg.396. DVM #7.


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    Interesting, never noticed the belt!
     
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  7. Neal

    Neal Well-Known Member

    They thought of Mars as the god of war. Sol would need some super weapons to be invincible. Those are obviously grenades.
     
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