Dear friends of ancient mythology! I need help for this coin: Pisidia, Sagalassos, Valerian I, AD 253-260 AE 31, 17.61g, 30° obv. AV K Π Λ - OVAΛEPIANOC Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r. in r. field I (for 10 assaria) rev. CAΓA - Λ - ACCEΩN Hermes, with waving chlamys, running l., looking r., holding kerykeion in raised r. hand and burning torch in raised l. hand ref. SNG von Aulock 5198 rare, about VF, sand-patina Note: A similar type is known from Sagalassos for Claudius II, where Hermes with kerykeion and torch is running r., SNG von Aulock 5202. This is the only type I know where Hermes is depicted holding a torch. Is this just Hermes as Psychopompos lightening the way of the dead to the Hades or is there anything other behind this depicting which I don't know? Any opinion highly appreciated! Thanks in advance Jochen
