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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 7758369, member: 39084&quot;]I&#039;ve always found the personification of natural features to be both a curious and interesting aspect of ancient mythology, especially rivers.&nbsp; My collection contains two of these:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1329682[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>NERO</p><p>AE Sestertius (26.56 g.)&nbsp; Lugdunum circa 65 A.D.&nbsp; RIC 441</p><p>NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P Laureate head of Nero left. Rev. PORT AVG Port of Ostia, <b>river Tiber reclining below</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1329684[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D.</p><p>AV Aureus (7.14 g.)&nbsp; Rome ca. 130 A.D.</p><p>RIC II 313 var. RIC II.3 1439</p><p>HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. <b>Nilus reclining l.</b>, holding cornucopiae and reed, leaning on rock; behind, hippopotamus among reeds and below, crocodile l.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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