An interesting depiction of Apollo

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  1. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Yes, but that's commonplace and not particularly noteworthy. Fortunately on the reverse it is minor. As for the obverse, it detracts but having a high grade portrait of Trebonianus Gallus wasn't important :).
     
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  3. Nicholas Molinari

    Nicholas Molinari Well-Known Member

    Maybe the griffin is a psychopomp (conveyor of souls)? It sometimes operated as one in Roman times. How Apollo fits in I don't know.
     
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  4. Theodosius

    Theodosius Fine Style Seeker

    What a cool coin type. You can collect for 35 years and still see new types all the time.

    Rhegion Tet 2v2a.jpg

    My favorite Apollo from Rhegion.

    Still chuckling over "T-Bone" for Trebonianus Gallus.
     
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  5. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    what a stellar reverse TIF!

    i have this caracalla from thrace where apollo kind of has arm posed in a similar way....

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  6. Carthago

    Carthago Does this look infected to you?

    My favorite Apollo.


    C Calpurnius Lf Frugi 408-1b Student NAC 2013.jpg
     
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  7. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Tetradrachm 124-25 AD Apollo
    635 P Hadrian Emmett807.9.jpg
    Hadrian, Cistophorus PHRYGIA, Hierapolis Apollo standing
    671 P Hadrian RPC1395.jpg
    PAMPHYLIA, Side Hadrian AE 24 117-18 AD Apollo standing
    778 P Hadrian RPC2735.JPG
     
    Okidoki, Feb 6, 2017
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