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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 7669773, member: 75937&quot;]I was the successful bidder on this tiny coin of Apameia in Phrygia. The reverse features Hecate triformis, and bears one of her titles, Soteira (savior). I&#039;m quite intrigued by the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317888[/ATTACH]</p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Severan period, AD 193-235.</font></p><p><font size="3">Semi-autonomous Æ 14. mm, 1.46 g, 6 h.</font></p><p><font size="3">Phrygia, Apameia.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: ΑΠΑ-ΜЄΙΑ, draped bust of Tyche of Apameia, right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: CΩ-TЄI-PA, triple-bodied Hecate-Soteira standing facing, each wearing kalathos and holding torches.</font></p><p><font size="3">Refs: BMC 25.88,110-13; SNG von Aulock 3475; SNG München 131; Sear <i>Gr. Imp</i>. 5065.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Hecate or Hekate is a goddess in ancient Greek religion and mythology, most often shown holding a pair of torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. She is variously associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, night, light, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, ghosts, necromancy, and sorcery.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Let&#039;s see your coins depicting this liminal goddess!</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/AN00866037_001_l.jpg/640px-AN00866037_001_l.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Black chalk drawing of a statue of Hecate, unknown artist, <a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_2010-5006-56" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_2010-5006-56" rel="nofollow">The British Museum</a>.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Relief_triplicate_Hekate_marble%2C_Hadrian_clasicism%2C_Prague_Kinsky%2C_NM-H10_4742%2C_140995.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Relief of triplicate Hekate. Three female figures framed in aedicula, with high poloi on their heads, dressed in chiton and peplos, holding torches in their hands. Marble (small), Hadrian classicism. NG Prague, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecate#/media/File:Relief_triplicate_Hekate_marble,_Hadrian_clasicism,_Prague_Kinsky,_NM-H10_4742,_140995.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecate#/media/File:Relief_triplicate_Hekate_marble,_Hadrian_clasicism,_Prague_Kinsky,_NM-H10_4742,_140995.jpg" rel="nofollow">Kinský Palace</a>, NM-H10 4742.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Hecate_statuette_in_triple_form%2C_S_2173%2C_Roman%2C_1st_century_AD%2C_gilt_bronze_-_Musei_Capitolini_-_Rome%2C_Italy_-_DSC06175.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Hecate statuette in triple form, S 2173, Roman, 1st century AD, gilt bronze - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecate#/media/File:Hecate_statuette_in_triple_form,_S_2173,_Roman,_1st_century_AD,_gilt_bronze_-_Musei_Capitolini_-_Rome,_Italy_-_DSC06175.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecate#/media/File:Hecate_statuette_in_triple_form,_S_2173,_Roman,_1st_century_AD,_gilt_bronze_-_Musei_Capitolini_-_Rome,_Italy_-_DSC06175.jpg" rel="nofollow">Musei Capitolini</a> - Rome, Italy.</font></p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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