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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PeteB, post: 7847725, member: 99412&quot;]While this coin is Marcianopolis, it may spur discussion on what Hermes has his right foot upon. Very similar Hermes pose, but here his foot clearly rests upon the head of a Ram....not at all Battos. Why the difference?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351060[/ATTACH] </p><p>Philip II. As Caesar, 244-247 AD. Æ Pentassarion. MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Æ (27mm, 13.79 gm, 2h). Prastinus Messalinus, legatus consularis. Obv: Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip II right, facing draped bust of Sarapis left, wearing kalathos. Rev: Hermes leaning to left, with right foot on ram’s head, drapery on knee; and tortoise, left below, incorrectly described as an overturned jug by Varbanov, and others, with E (mark of value) and caduceus leaning on a tree stump to right. H&amp;J 6.44.10.3 (R5); Varbanov 2107 (R5); AMNG I, 1209.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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