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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4303866, member: 75937&quot;]I, too, first learned of Apollo Smintheus while learning the Iliad in Greek in college. I have discussed the relevant passage in the Iliad in <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-asklepian-snake-on-roman-coins.296687/#post-2744527" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-asklepian-snake-on-roman-coins.296687/#post-2744527">this thread</a>. I encourage [USER=85693]@Marsyas Mike[/USER] to take a look at it. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have only one coin of Smintheus. It&#039;s not exactly FDC.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/alexandria-troas-apollo-smintheus-jpg.1076445/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Time of Valerian I to Gallienus, AD 253-268.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ 23 mm, 5.60 g, 6 h.</p><p>Troas, Alexandria Troas, AD 253-268.</p><p>Obv: CO AL[EX TRO?], turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right, with vexillium inscribed AV/CO over shoulder.</p><p>Rev: COL AVG TROAD, Apollo Smintheus, in himation, with quiver at shoulder, standing right, holding in right hand a patera over flaming tripod; in left, bow.</p><p>Refs: BMC 17.13, 38; cf. Bellinger A470-71; cf. RPC IX 523.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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