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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2425337, member: 56859&quot;]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Aww-- thanks, guys!&nbsp; I&#039;m very behind in all aspects of my coinlife (the non-coinlife has been annoyingly intrusive) and sometimes miss posts and details.</p><p><br /></p><p>Topcat-- congrats on getting this fun coin! </p><p><br /></p><p>As requested, here is mine <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_b253f019eb874641b1f598c2e54655ec.jpg_srb_p_850_426_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&amp;hash=56d6f78675d44b31b2a2b606eba80409" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>THRACE, Pautalia. Caracalla</b></p><p>CE 198-217</p><p>AE29, 16.4 gm</p><p>Obv: AYT K M AY CEY ANTΩNEINOC; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: OYΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC; Asklepios seated right on back of winged serpent</p><p>Ref: Varbanov 5007</p><p><br /></p><p>Caracalla&#039;s coins include many depictions of Asklepios.&nbsp; Reportedly, Caracalla suffered some type of illness which caused him great concern.&nbsp; I wish I could remember the details from a book I read about medicine depicted on ancient coins, but at the moment I can&#039;t find the book.&nbsp; Asklepios appears on a good number of Caracalla&#039;s coins.&nbsp; Perhaps he trying to curry the favor of Asklepios in order to be healed?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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