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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 4288809, member: 82549&quot;]I don&#039;t know a lot of the mythology behind Serapis. Wasn&#039;t he killed, dismembered and then resurrected? </p><p><br /></p><p>I have seen several coins showing someone holding the head of Serapis like the example below. In this case it is held by Sol, and I think I&#039;ve seen one where Jupiter is holding his head instead of Victory. Do you think this is intended to depict Sol/Jupiter ruling in consort with Serapis, or is it meant to imply that the deity has conquered or is superior to Serapis?</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/34.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><u><b>Constantine I (&quot;the Great&quot;)</b></u></p><p>Cyzicus mint, A.D. 311-312</p><p>RIC 92, var.*</p><p>Obv: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: SOLE IN-VICTO - Sol, radiate, wearing long robe and holding head of Serapis</p><p>MKV in exergue; Γ in left field</p><p>22 mm, 5.4 g.</p><p>*RIC does not list this reverse type for Constantine, but several examples have appeared over the past 10 years or so.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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