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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2024623, member: 19463&quot;]Yes, Serapis.&nbsp; The hat gives him away.&nbsp; I will show a labeled Postumus with it but unfortunately mine is weak on the head so you have to look hard for the hat.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]367298[/ATTACH] </p><p>There are many coins showing Serapis but very, very few are labeled.&nbsp; The Caracalla/Domna from Marcianopolis shows hat details.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]367299[/ATTACH] </p><p>The Gordian shows Serapis&#039; hat on the obverse with Cybele crowned on the reverse.&nbsp; Tyche also wears similar headgear but we usually call men with it Serapis.&nbsp; There are a few coins showing the personification of the Nile (Nilus) wearing it but we expect those to be labeled or have other water related attributes (like a crocodile).&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]367300[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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