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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2866619, member: 10461"]Neat reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am dubious of the "hand" interpretation in this particular case, but y'all are the experts and I'm only a part-time dabbler in ancients, so I will defer to those with more experience (which is practically everyone here).</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of one's eye seeing things in Victory's wings, here is my old "Space Shuttle" Nero dupondius. See the space shuttle there, blasting off behind her? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/lordmarcovan/Roman%20Imperial%20Coin%20Collection%20II/RS027-Nero-preslab.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Seriously, though, what's going on there? What's that "barb" that protrudes from above the top portion of the wing? I dunno.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nor do I know what's going on with <i>your</i> Victory's wing, but I can certainly see why some might interpret it as a "Hand of God" motif. With that attractive patina framing it so nicely on the second coin in the OP, it really <i>does</i> look like a hand. I personally have my doubts on that score, however.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting topic either way.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2866619, member: 10461"]Neat reverse. I am dubious of the "hand" interpretation in this particular case, but y'all are the experts and I'm only a part-time dabbler in ancients, so I will defer to those with more experience (which is practically everyone here). Speaking of one's eye seeing things in Victory's wings, here is my old "Space Shuttle" Nero dupondius. See the space shuttle there, blasting off behind her? ;) [IMG]http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/lordmarcovan/Roman%20Imperial%20Coin%20Collection%20II/RS027-Nero-preslab.jpg[/IMG] Seriously, though, what's going on there? What's that "barb" that protrudes from above the top portion of the wing? I dunno. Nor do I know what's going on with [I]your[/I] Victory's wing, but I can certainly see why some might interpret it as a "Hand of God" motif. With that attractive patina framing it so nicely on the second coin in the OP, it really [I]does[/I] look like a hand. I personally have my doubts on that score, however. Interesting topic either way.[/QUOTE]
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