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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1548940, member: 39084&quot;]Female goddesses on ancient Roman coins are pretty much limited to depictions on the reverse of those coins, rather than portraits on the obverse (which seems to be reserved for bust-type portraits of very important Roman woman).&nbsp; Here are a couple examples of goddesses on Roman obverses:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]208145.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>In this sestertius of Claudius, the obverse illustrates the goddess Spes (Hope) with a flower in her right hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]208146.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>In this aureus of Augustus/Octavian, the obverse illustrates the goddess Diana (goddess of the hunt) is actually drawing an arrow from her quiver to use in her bow.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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