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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tejas, post: 6680505, member: 84905&quot;]That a Germanic god would appear on a coin of Postumus is in fact not quite as outlandish as it might seem. Postumus had coins made for Hercules Magusanus/Magusenus, who is believed to represent Donar (better known as Thor from the marvel movies). There are many dedications altars in the lower Rhineland region to Hercules Magusanus, typically by Roman soldiers with Germanic personal names. The name Magusanus is believed to derive from Germanic &quot;magath&quot; (modern German &quot;Macht&quot;), meaning power. </p><p>Of course, no coins for Loki were made. In fact no dedication altars or placename evidence suggest that a god of that name was venerated anywhere. Loki is probably a later invention perhaps under Christian influence to take the function of Satan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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