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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jwt708, post: 2456302, member: 32619&quot;]So many ancients will have something that relates to religion, heck, just about every single coin I have has a diety or some kind of religious reference. Religion was just, if not more, important.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here&#039;s a Zoroastrian fire altar, with attendants:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-45-khusru-ii-fire-altar.3516/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Khusru II, Sassanian Kingdom, AD 590-628</p><p>AR, 31.5mm, 4.12g, 2h</p><p>Obv.: Bust of Sassanian king facing right wearing winged crown</p><p>Rev.: Fire altar flanked by two attendants</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s another altar:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-106-antiochos-ii-theos-altar.4050/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Antiochos II Theos, Seleucid Kingdom, BC 261 - 246</p><p>AE, 18mm, 4.6g; 12h; Sardes (Sart), Turkey</p><p>Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right, hair falling in spiral curls down neck and beneath ear</p><p>Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ downward on right right, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ downward on left; Tripod leges with lion paw feet; monograms outer left and outer right; controls, outer left</p><p><br /></p><p>How about Mars, the Roman god of war?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-116-severus-alexander-mars.4218/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235</p><p>AR, denarius, 19mm, 2.4g; 6h; Rome mint, AD 226</p><p>Obv.: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG; laureate bust right</p><p>Rev.: PM TRP V COS II PP; Mars advancing right holding spear and trophy arms</p><p><br /></p><p>And finally the Greek god of healing, Asklepios: </p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-131-caracalla-asklepios.4480/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Caracalla, AD 198-217</p><p>AE30, 14.9g, 7h; Thrace, Pautalia.</p><p>Obv.: AVT K MAVP CEV ANTONEINOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev.: OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC, Asklepios standing front, looking left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fun fact, I&#039;m going to visit the ruins of the temple of Asklepios on the island of Kos next week. It&#039;s going to be awesome![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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