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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 4576565, member: 110350&quot;]I think this star has the clearest field immediately around it of any ancient coin I have:</p><p><br /></p><p>Elagabalus AR Denarius, 221-222 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate, horned &amp; draped bust right, bearded, IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG/ Rev. Elagabalus standing left, sacrificing from patera over lit tripod altar, holding branch, star in field left, SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG.&nbsp; RIC IV-2 146, RSC III 276 (bearded), Sear RCV II 7549.&nbsp; 17.71 mm., 3.97 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1133061[/ATTACH]</p><p>Next, changing the subject completely: a depiction of Apollo or another Olympian god or goddess on one side of a coin on which that deity has a specific relationship to what&#039;s depicted on the other side, as on this coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, Lucius Marcius Censorinus, AR Denarius, 82 BCE. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right, traces of control mark (unidentifiable) behind / Rev. The satyr Marsyas standing left, gazing upwards, raising right hand and holding wineskin over left shoulder; tall column behind him, surmounted by statue of draped figure (Minerva [<i>RSC</i>] or Victory [<i>Crawford</i>]); L. CENSOR downwards before him. Crawford 363/1d, RSC I Marcia 24d, Sear RCV I 281 (ill.), BMCRR 2657. 18 mm, 3.80 g, 5 h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1133062[/ATTACH]</p><p>(The coin refers to the legend of the satyr Marsyas challenging Apollo to a flute-playing contest.&nbsp; As the winner, Apollo got to choose the punishment for the loser -- namely, skinning Marsyas alive.&nbsp; Traditionally, the <i>gens </i>Marcia was descended from Marsyas; hence the reference.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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