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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 3409535, member: 103829&quot;]Dear friends of ancient mythology!</p><p><br /></p><p>I need help for this coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>Pisidia, Sagalassos, Valerian I, AD 253-260</p><p>AE 31, 17.61g, 30°</p><p>obv. AV K Π Λ - OVAΛEPIANOC</p><p>Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.</p><p>in r. field I (for 10 assaria)</p><p>rev. CAΓA - Λ - ACCEΩN</p><p>Hermes, with waving chlamys, running l., looking r., holding kerykeion in raised r. hand</p><p>and burning torch in raised l. hand</p><p>ref. SNG von Aulock 5198</p><p>rare, about VF, sand-patina</p><p>[ATTACH=full]905367[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Note: A similar type is known from Sagalassos for Claudius II, where Hermes with kerykeion and torch is running r., SNG von Aulock 5202.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the only type I know where Hermes is depicted holding a torch. Is this just Hermes as Psychopompos lightening the way of the dead to the Hades or is there anything other behind this depicting which I don&#039;t know?</p><p><br /></p><p>Any opinion highly appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance</p><p>Jochen[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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