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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theodosius, post: 2556705, member: 77077&quot;]I have this creepy reverse dude with no face on a Diadumenian AE courtesy of John Anthony.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edited to add John&#039;s description of this unusual coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>Deultum in Thrace issued some very interesting and scarce types, among them coins featuring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telesphorus_%28mythology%29" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telesphorus_%28mythology%29" rel="nofollow">Telesphoros</a>, who symbolized recovery from illness. He frequently accompanies Hygieia, as her creepy little brother I suppose - he is always depicted as a dwarf in a cowl, sometimes faceless, as on this coin. (It’s not wear - he really doesn’t have a face - trick or treat!)</p><p><br /></p><p>This is John&#039;s photo.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]550509[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Diademenian, AD 217-218</p><p>AE21 4.9g, 7h; Deultum.</p><p>Obv.: M OPEL ANTONI DIADV C; bare-headed, draped bust right.</p><p>Rev.: C - F - P - D; Telesphoros standing facing, hooded, cloaked.</p><p>Reference: Yurukova, Deultum 86.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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