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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 7853430, member: 103829&quot;]Dear Pete!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been studying this coin for quite some time and have several specimens in my collection in order to study the object under the foot of Hermes as closely as possible. And indeed it bears no resemblance to a ram&#039;s head, but could rather be the head of a bearded man. Berendt Pick, author of AMNG, from whom this description comes, was one of the most important and accurate numismatists and an unrivalled role model. He literally writes: &quot;The object on which the god has placed his r. foot looks on all specimens like the head of a bearded man facing to the right; I believe I can recognise the eye and nose myself and consider a coincidence impossible. Argos is probably not to be thought of; but one could perhaps refer the representation to the legend of Battos, though not very widespread, whom Hermes turned into a rock because of his treachery (Ovid Metam. 2, 680-707).&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I have followed this and written an article on it. Please take a look at &quot;Battos - the unfaithful shepherd&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the pic of my coin with the closest resemblance to a head.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1352792[/ATTACH] </p><p>With kind regards</p><p>Jochen[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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