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<p>[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 2271707, member: 57495"]Curious about how you came by the Phobos reference, Seth. Do you mean specifically this coin or all coins with an aegis on the bust? Medusa has always made sense to me since the legendary aegis (shield of Athena) had the head of Medusa, and on some coins you see what appears to be snakes protruding from the head. Also, as on your coin, you see the wings on the head, resembling the depictions of the winged Medusa head.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 2271707, member: 57495"]Curious about how you came by the Phobos reference, Seth. Do you mean specifically this coin or all coins with an aegis on the bust? Medusa has always made sense to me since the legendary aegis (shield of Athena) had the head of Medusa, and on some coins you see what appears to be snakes protruding from the head. Also, as on your coin, you see the wings on the head, resembling the depictions of the winged Medusa head.[/QUOTE]
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