Salus and Covid 19

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Hello all I woke up this morning and found out that my Daughter who lives with me tested positive for covid 19. My other Daughter, Wife, Grandson and I are Quarantined here in the house with Her, we can not get tested unless we show symptoms because in my area there is a major shortage of tests. This morning has been a little rough for me and I wanted to quit thinking about it so I came to my Favorite place to be here on CT reading the posts. Well I am still thinking about it and was looking at some of my coins to see if any of my coins had a God or Goddess on the back that pertain to health and I have none. So would you all please post up any pertinent coins that would relate to health such as Salus or any others please.

Thank you and have a blessed day !

 

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My best wishes to your daughter for a speedy recovery, and to you and the rest of your family to remain healthy.

I probably have something with Salus, but can't remember at the moment, so would Aesculapius do instead?

Geta, as Augustus (209-211 AD). Thrace, Pautalia. AE 30. Reverse: Aesculapius standing, holding staff with entwined serpent. Varbanov 5334.

 

My very best wishes to your daughter that she shows no symptoms at all -- or, if she does, that she has a speedy and uncomplicated recovery -- as well as to you and the rest of your family. Here's a coin with Salus:

Roman Republic, Manius Acilius Glabrio, AR Denarius, 50 BCE (Harlan and BMCRR) or 49 BCE (Crawford), Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head of Salus right, wearing necklace and earring, with hair collected behind in knot ornamented with jewels, SALVTIS upwards behind head / Rev. Valetudo* [Harlan says portrayal is of a statue of Valetudo] standing left, holding snake with right hand and resting left arm on column, MN•ACILIVS [downwards on right] III•VIR•VALETV [upwards on left] [MN and TV monogrammed]. RSC I Acilia 8, Crawford 442/1a, Sydenham 922, Sear RCV I 412 (ill.), Harlan, RRM II Ch. 30 at pp. 229-238, BMCRR Rome 3945. 17.5 mm., 3.98 g.

* Valetudo was essentially another manifestation of Salus (portrayed on the obverse), the goddess of health and well-being -- a concept sometimes “extended to include not only physical health but also the general welfare of the Roman people, the army and the state.” John Melville Jones, Dictionary of Ancient Roman Coins (London, 1990) at p. 276. This is the only Roman coin to depict a personification of Valetudo. See id. at p. 314.

 

Wish you a speedy recovery, and hope you're doing fine.


GREECE, Anonymous. Denomination: AE 18, minted: Mysia, Pergamon; 133-127 BC
Obv: Laureate head of Asklepios right
Rev: AΣKΛHΠIOΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ, serpent coiled around omphalos.
Weight: 7.63g; Ø:18mm. Catalogue: SNG France 1815. Provenance: Ex. van Eldijk ; acq.: 12-2019

 

..Sorry to hear that Bcuda...i fear/look that we ALL will have it....sooner or later...godspeed for your daughter to recover and to you and the rest of your family console..

 

Of course, buddy

Here’s a type familiar to this board, and posted many times:

Trebonianus calling on the healing powers of Apollo during the Cypriot plague.





Here is Salus, as you asked for. I suspect the message on these two was a wish for a politically «healthy» climate, though...



This is an interesting Salus reverse from the emperor that perhaps could have been one of the great ones, but succumbed to the plague himself; Claudius II Gothicus. The legend says SALVS AVG, but the deity is the Egyptian goddess Isis:
«As mourner, she was a principal deity in rites connected with the dead; as magical healer, she cured the sick and brought the deceased to life; and as mother, she was a role model for all women.» (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Claudius II minted a whole series of SALVS AVG coins with different deities. Reading up on them might be worthwhile during the quaranteene?

Finally, my wish is that your daughter, you and your family will get through this without loss. My last coin for you is Spes, goddess of HOPE:

 

I do hope you and your family will get through this quickly and everything will get back to normal soon. Here is an altar of Salus.



Domitian (Augustus)
Coin: Bronze As
IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS X - Laureate head right, aegis on shoulder
SALVTI AVGVST - Front view of an altar of Salus with double-paneled doors.
Exergue: SC


Mint: Rome (84 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 10.74g / 27mm / 12h
References:
RIC II 224
BMCRE 291
Sear 2808
Provenances:
Ex Ralph van Deman Magoffin collection (1874-1942)
Timeline Auctions
Acquisition/Sale: veni_vidi_vici_coins eBay Timeline /116 #3697 $0.00 08/19
Notes: Aug 25, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection

 

Best wishes to your daughter and the rest of your family, @bcuda. No matter what some may say, Covid is no joke. I wish your daughter a safe and speedy recovery.
Here is my Salus for you:


Tacitus
AE Antoninianus
Ticinum
Obverse: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: SALVS PVBLI Salus standing right, feeding serpent in arms
Mintmark T

 

That sucks.
I was in a similar situation. Masks, distancing and lots cleaning kept it from spreading in my house.

 

..that's good news and info Randy!..

 

All my thoughts and prayers are with you, @bcuda ! I know it is mentally tough right now. Stay with it, and you and your family will get through it.

It has been a very rough few months. I really understand your concern. May God be with you, My Friend.

This coin has special meaning to me, as I tend towards a lot of these philosophies:

Healing thoughts...


India - Shakya Janapada
AR 5-Shana
6th-5th Century BCE
25mm x 21mm, 7.05g
Obv: Central Pentagonal punch plus several banker's marks
Rev: Blank
Ref: Hirano Type I.8.29
This is one of 19 known.
Coinage from the Ghaghara Gandak River region.

At this time, any of the 16 "Janapada" was defined as a tribe, country, kingdom, or a republic in northern India. Shakya was a Republic (ah, I love the Republics!), in northern India near present day Nepal.

The best-known man from Shakya was Prince Siddhartha Shakya. He later gained enlightenment and became know as Buddha Gautama or Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

This coin, being from the Janapada and the time, was quite likely produced during and under the authority of the Man, probably his Father, who became the Buddha.

 

Wishing recovery and safety to all of you. I chose Victory and Pietas to symbolize the victory of your daughter and all the family over COVID-19. Cheers.

 

I am sorry to hear the bad news, bcuda. Best wishes to your daughter and the rest of your family.

Here's my latest Salus, which somebody may have worn as a good luck charm.

 

Silver Antoninianus
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
SALVS AVGG - Salus standing left, holding sceptre in left hand, feeding serpent rising from altar
Mint: Rome (AD 254)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.00g / 23mm / -
References:

• RIC Va 121, p. 47

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Been a rough day today always having to remind my 9 year old Grandson to not come hug me and tell me I am His bestfriend, witch He tells me at least 20 times a day. He is such a loving kid and He is trying to be tough knowing His Mommy is sick.

 

MY prayers and condolences to those mentioned!!!

 

Thank you.

 

Wishing your family health and vitality, @bcuda . Here are some healing deities!


Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253.
Roman AR antoninianus, 3.60 g, 19.2 mm, 6 h.
Rome, 2nd emission, late AD 251.
Obv: IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: APOLL SALVTARI, Apollo standing left, holding branch with right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock.
Refs: RIC 32; Cohen/RSC 20; RCV 9627; Hunter 21.


Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 19.25 g, 27.4 mm, 1 h.
Rome mint, 3rd officina, 1st emission, AD 251.
Obv: IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SALVS AVGG S C, Salus standing right, feeding serpent which she holds in both arms.
Refs: RIC 121a; Cohen 115; RCV 9678; Banti 31; Hunter p. cvi.


Severus Alexander, AD 222-235.
Roman Provincial Æ 27.2 mm, 8.75 g, 6 h.
Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Legate Um(brius?) Tereventinus, AD 226-227.
Obv: AVT K M AVP CEVH AΛEZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: HΓ ȢM TEPEBENTINOV MAPKIANOΠOΛIT-ΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, holding serpent staff.
Refs: AMNG I 1027; Moushmov 696; Varbanov 1685 (same dies).

 

I wish you and your daughter well and for her especially, a swift and complete, recovery.

 

More healing for difficult times.

Mysia, Pergamum. Septimius Severus AE18.
Obv: AVT KAI CEBHPOC, laureate head right.
Rev: ΠEPΓAMHNΩN B, Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent entwined staff. SNG Cop 496; BMC 310

Phrygia, Synaus. Æ18. Asklepios facing
Obv.: ΘЄOΝ CΥΝ - ΚΛΗΤΟN, draped bust of Senate right.
Rev.: CΥΝΑ - ЄΙΤΩΝ , Asklepios standing facing, raising himation with his right hand and holding serpent-entwined staff in his left hand.
18mm., 3.92 g.
Late 1st Century.
Forni 514, SNG Leypold II 1749

Thrace, Pautalia. Marcus Aurelius AE25.
Obv: Bare-headed, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms.