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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1596182, member: 19463&quot;]Ancient coins very rarely show nude people but gods are another matter.&nbsp; Some of them are rarely dressed.&nbsp; So far this thread has shown more men than women and that is also common with ancients.&nbsp; The most common female goddess shown undresses is Venus as shown here on a denarius of Julia Domna but by far more coins will show Venus fully dressed.</p><p>[ATTACH]223493.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>Not common but always nude when they appear are minor goddesses the Three Graces or the Charities.&nbsp; They are shown with two facing and one from the rear (as is usual) on this Provincial coin of Caracalla.</p><p>[ATTACH]223489.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>Male gods are more common as shown here in Apollo, Hercules and Poseidon.&nbsp; Higher level gods are more likely to be shown nude than are minor ones but Hercules is frequently shown at least uncovered enough to show off his muscles.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH]223490.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]223491.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]223492.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>There is an exception to the rule of higher level gods being shown less clothed.&nbsp; In late Roman coins we see many nude male figures of Genius of which really high grade examples can be too anatomically correct for most internet forums.&nbsp; Fortunately I have already reached the limit of 5 photos for this thread so someone else can show it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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