Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtis, post: 8271085, member: 26430&quot;]Fantastic example of that type, much better than the vast majority! I&#039;m curious, does anyone know why it&#039;s identified as a &quot;dove&quot; not eagle? Is it simply because the wings are closed? Other objects depicted?</p><p><br /></p><p>When I see identification of doves, it&#039;s usually justified (if at all) only by closed wings, but there were lots of Roman era depictions of eagles with closed wings (as in the Hellenistic period), especially in that part of the world. (Though more so by the 3rd cent. CE.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t seen Tyche associated with doves elsewhere, though she often appears with eagles on Hellenistic &amp; Roman coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d love to be able to recognize which birds are doves on Roman Provincial coins and RPC countermarks (or at least know when the scholars aren&#039;t really sure that they&#039;re doves instead of eagles)...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in