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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LaCointessa, post: 2947238, member: 87186&quot;]I’m at my mailbox with a smallish envelope in my hand saying, “Curtis? Curtis?” As the doorman passes me he hears and sees me say: ”Curtisimo!! Curtisimo, the Grrreat!” And, as I say “The Grrreat” my right index finger is pointed up to emphasize the greatness! (I always do it that way).</p><p><br /></p><p>I had forgotten all about the gift that [USER=42634]@chrsmat71[/USER] had made to me of his prize from @Curtisimo’s cool contest. I was happy to receive it as I so needed a little pick-me-upper today. Thank you both for making this happen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before I came to say thank you, I went to see who Salus was and what he was all about. I did not realize Salus was female. On this coin she is feeding a snake. Dark, no? No, not really because as I learned reading on ForumAncientCoins.com, Salus was a minor goddess whose role in the pantheon was to feed and care for her father&#039;s sacred snakes (Salus’ father was the god of healing) and to serve as his assistant. ForumAncientCoins instructs that Salus “was worshipped as being responsible for the welfare, not just of individuals, but of the people as a whole. Her name in Greek and Roman comes down to us in such words as &#039;hygiene,&#039; &#039;salve&#039; and &#039;salubrious,&#039; and even &#039;salute&#039; and &#039;safe.’”</p><p><br /></p><p>I love that Salus was entrusted with, and responsible for, the welfare of the community as a whole. That is quite a lofty and noble task for one to aspire to achieve. I will read more about her. I hope I will find that she performed well.</p><p><br /></p><p>As I read the handwritten note from Curtisimo which was enclosed with the coin and which I will treasure, I was reminded that today is the 4th anniversary of the death of my father and he was similar to Salus’ dad in that he was widely respected as a physician. As I can not say I have closure about my father’s death, no doubt this is why the arrival of this gift today feels just like something Salus’ dad might have prescribed.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Truly, I am so happy to own this coin and I will never part with it.</p><p>Thank you again Chris and Curtisimo.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]719150[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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