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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 8293047, member: 75937"]It's not uncommon on Roman provincial coins that deities exhibit syncretism between their attributes, in which case they are usually referred to as compound deities. This is particularly common in the case of <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mesomedes-hymn-to-nemesis-numismatically-illustrated.311787/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mesomedes-hymn-to-nemesis-numismatically-illustrated.311787/">Nemesis</a>. See [USER=103829]@Jochen1[/USER]'s excellent write-up <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/some-notes-on-nemesis.333717/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/some-notes-on-nemesis.333717/">here</a> for more info.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, Nemesis-Dikaiosyne is depicted with both the wheel of Nemesis and scales of Dikaiosyne.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-marcianopolis-nemesis-jpg.1445248/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Gordian III, AD 238-244, and Tranquillina, AD 241-244.</font></p><p><font size="3">Roman provincial Æ pentassarion, 12.34 g, 26.2 mm, 2 h.</font></p><p><font size="3">Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, legate Tertullius, AD 243-244.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CЄΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ-ΛЄΙΝΑ, confronted busts.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: VΠ ΤΕΡΤVΛΛΙΑΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛI-ΤΩΝ, Nemesis-Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae; wheel at feet; E in field, left.</font></p><p><font size="3">Refs: Varbanov 2052; Moushmov 834; AMNG (Pick) 1185; SNG Cop 260.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Nemesis-Homonoia is depicted with both the cubit rule and wheel of Nemesis and the cornucopiae of Homonoia.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1466144[/ATTACH]</p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Gordian III, AD 238-44.</font></p><p><font size="3">Roman provincial Æ 27.3 mm, 12.57 g.</font></p><p><font size="3">Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis, Legate Sab(inius?) <a href="https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/modestus-e807970?s.num=18" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/modestus-e807970?s.num=18" rel="nofollow">Modestus</a>, AD 241.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right, seen from rear.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: ΥΠ ϹΑΒ ΜΟΔЄϹΤΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛЄΙΤ<u>ΩΝ</u> <u>ΠΡ</u>ΟϹ ΙϹ; Nemesis-Homonoia standing left, holding cubit rule and bridle; at feet, wheel.</font></p><p><font size="3">Refs: RPC VII.2, — (unassigned; ID <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/28796" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/28796" rel="nofollow">28796</a>); ANMG I 2080; Varbanov 4127; Moushmov 1498.</font></p><p><font size="3">Note: Die-match to <a href="https://ikmk.smb.museum/object?id=18278037" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ikmk.smb.museum/object?id=18278037" rel="nofollow">18278037</a>, 1862 Sperling, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>And Nemesis-Nike is depicted with the wheel and wings of Nemesis as well as the wings and wreath of Nike/Victoria.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-stobi-jpg.577618/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Julia Domna AD 193-217.</font></p><p><font size="3">Roman provincial Æ 25.4 mm, 9.3 g, 7 h.</font></p><p><font size="3">Macedon, Stobi, AD 196-211.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: IVLIA AVGVST, bare-headed and draped bust, r.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: MVNIC STOBE, Nemesis-Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; wheel before.</font></p><p><font size="3">Refs: Moushmov 6548; Josifvoski 264; Varbanov 3891; cf. BMC 5.104,8.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Which is all well and good until you try to <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Nike-Nemesis%22&client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=APq-WBttg6X3_OokEHD85lgQFJ81qErayw:1649500782598&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&vet=1&fir=cPifx2kpSr_NqM%252C7DtK2dC0XCsrfM%252C_%253B26JBzuFwSrIwrM%252C0hd2zcOOddIThM%252C_%253Bv3KsEjlZ6_DAyM%252Cba6FKZNVfXMHoM%252C_%253B_PFjb5iQWupc5M%252CJ1suBmg6xvamkM%252C_%253B26b05o-YMrSTbM%252C0hd2zcOOddIThM%252C_%253B0gqS_iY_XQA6yM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253BqdmHZYUCGtmwZM%252C35iEOQaDxFCYcM%252C_%253Bmso8Lgp-mJI1CM%252C35iEOQaDxFCYcM%252C_%253BLii9FaGaztH9dM%252C0hd2zcOOddIThM%252C_%253B6Ld9B0L0hpZQ0M%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253Bm5zUIEqX5A7gJM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253BXYp6qgzv883ZAM%252C0hd2zcOOddIThM%252C_%253B6WuUP09BjmW9cM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253BTpHUlwTsiCkXwM%252Cw3_RuRpfzaLEOM%252C_%253Bk50lSurcF_dK_M%252CsQHNiICwIKLdmM%252C_%253BnRcEbNxvpErgXM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253B88qjJiHvtrnGuM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kRq0mmLQUuBrHv5ZB9ChhO-cIXAlA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjxhtCh5Yb3AhUhM30KHQGDBaEQ9QF6BAgFEAE&biw=1440&bih=719&dpr=1#imgrc=cPifx2kpSr_NqM" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Nike-Nemesis%22&client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=APq-WBttg6X3_OokEHD85lgQFJ81qErayw:1649500782598&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&vet=1&fir=cPifx2kpSr_NqM%252C7DtK2dC0XCsrfM%252C_%253B26JBzuFwSrIwrM%252C0hd2zcOOddIThM%252C_%253Bv3KsEjlZ6_DAyM%252Cba6FKZNVfXMHoM%252C_%253B_PFjb5iQWupc5M%252CJ1suBmg6xvamkM%252C_%253B26b05o-YMrSTbM%252C0hd2zcOOddIThM%252C_%253B0gqS_iY_XQA6yM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253BqdmHZYUCGtmwZM%252C35iEOQaDxFCYcM%252C_%253Bmso8Lgp-mJI1CM%252C35iEOQaDxFCYcM%252C_%253BLii9FaGaztH9dM%252C0hd2zcOOddIThM%252C_%253B6Ld9B0L0hpZQ0M%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253Bm5zUIEqX5A7gJM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253BXYp6qgzv883ZAM%252C0hd2zcOOddIThM%252C_%253B6WuUP09BjmW9cM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253BTpHUlwTsiCkXwM%252Cw3_RuRpfzaLEOM%252C_%253Bk50lSurcF_dK_M%252CsQHNiICwIKLdmM%252C_%253BnRcEbNxvpErgXM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253B88qjJiHvtrnGuM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kRq0mmLQUuBrHv5ZB9ChhO-cIXAlA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjxhtCh5Yb3AhUhM30KHQGDBaEQ9QF6BAgFEAE&biw=1440&bih=719&dpr=1#imgrc=cPifx2kpSr_NqM" rel="nofollow">Google "Nike Nemesis"</a> for more info. Unfortunately, the shoe company Nike has a model of shoe called Nemesis. This is pretty much what comes up on the search.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1466155[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 8293047, member: 75937"]It's not uncommon on Roman provincial coins that deities exhibit syncretism between their attributes, in which case they are usually referred to as compound deities. This is particularly common in the case of [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mesomedes-hymn-to-nemesis-numismatically-illustrated.311787/']Nemesis[/URL]. See [USER=103829]@Jochen1[/USER]'s excellent write-up [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/some-notes-on-nemesis.333717/']here[/URL] for more info. For example, Nemesis-Dikaiosyne is depicted with both the wheel of Nemesis and scales of Dikaiosyne. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-marcianopolis-nemesis-jpg.1445248/[/IMG] [INDENT][SIZE=3]Gordian III, AD 238-244, and Tranquillina, AD 241-244. Roman provincial Æ pentassarion, 12.34 g, 26.2 mm, 2 h. Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, legate Tertullius, AD 243-244. Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CЄΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ-ΛЄΙΝΑ, confronted busts. Rev: VΠ ΤΕΡΤVΛΛΙΑΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛI-ΤΩΝ, Nemesis-Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae; wheel at feet; E in field, left. Refs: Varbanov 2052; Moushmov 834; AMNG (Pick) 1185; SNG Cop 260.[/SIZE][/INDENT] Nemesis-Homonoia is depicted with both the cubit rule and wheel of Nemesis and the cornucopiae of Homonoia. [ATTACH=full]1466144[/ATTACH] [INDENT][SIZE=3]Gordian III, AD 238-44. Roman provincial Æ 27.3 mm, 12.57 g. Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis, Legate Sab(inius?) [URL='https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/modestus-e807970?s.num=18']Modestus[/URL], AD 241. Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right, seen from rear. Rev: ΥΠ ϹΑΒ ΜΟΔЄϹΤΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛЄΙΤ[U]ΩΝ[/U] [U]ΠΡ[/U]ΟϹ ΙϹ; Nemesis-Homonoia standing left, holding cubit rule and bridle; at feet, wheel. Refs: RPC VII.2, — (unassigned; ID [URL='https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/28796']28796[/URL]); ANMG I 2080; Varbanov 4127; Moushmov 1498. Note: Die-match to [URL='https://ikmk.smb.museum/object?id=18278037']18278037[/URL], 1862 Sperling, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin.[/SIZE][/INDENT] And Nemesis-Nike is depicted with the wheel and wings of Nemesis as well as the wings and wreath of Nike/Victoria. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-stobi-jpg.577618/[/IMG] [INDENT][SIZE=3]Julia Domna AD 193-217. Roman provincial Æ 25.4 mm, 9.3 g, 7 h. Macedon, Stobi, AD 196-211. Obv: IVLIA AVGVST, bare-headed and draped bust, r. Rev: MVNIC STOBE, Nemesis-Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; wheel before. Refs: Moushmov 6548; Josifvoski 264; Varbanov 3891; cf. BMC 5.104,8.[/SIZE][/INDENT] Which is all well and good until you try to [URL='https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Nike-Nemesis%22&client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=APq-WBttg6X3_OokEHD85lgQFJ81qErayw:1649500782598&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&vet=1&fir=cPifx2kpSr_NqM%252C7DtK2dC0XCsrfM%252C_%253B26JBzuFwSrIwrM%252C0hd2zcOOddIThM%252C_%253Bv3KsEjlZ6_DAyM%252Cba6FKZNVfXMHoM%252C_%253B_PFjb5iQWupc5M%252CJ1suBmg6xvamkM%252C_%253B26b05o-YMrSTbM%252C0hd2zcOOddIThM%252C_%253B0gqS_iY_XQA6yM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253BqdmHZYUCGtmwZM%252C35iEOQaDxFCYcM%252C_%253Bmso8Lgp-mJI1CM%252C35iEOQaDxFCYcM%252C_%253BLii9FaGaztH9dM%252C0hd2zcOOddIThM%252C_%253B6Ld9B0L0hpZQ0M%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253Bm5zUIEqX5A7gJM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253BXYp6qgzv883ZAM%252C0hd2zcOOddIThM%252C_%253B6WuUP09BjmW9cM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253BTpHUlwTsiCkXwM%252Cw3_RuRpfzaLEOM%252C_%253Bk50lSurcF_dK_M%252CsQHNiICwIKLdmM%252C_%253BnRcEbNxvpErgXM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_%253B88qjJiHvtrnGuM%252CaT8hVSQLhEvpKM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kRq0mmLQUuBrHv5ZB9ChhO-cIXAlA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjxhtCh5Yb3AhUhM30KHQGDBaEQ9QF6BAgFEAE&biw=1440&bih=719&dpr=1#imgrc=cPifx2kpSr_NqM']Google "Nike Nemesis"[/URL] for more info. Unfortunately, the shoe company Nike has a model of shoe called Nemesis. This is pretty much what comes up on the search. [ATTACH=full]1466155[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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