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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ignoramus Maximus, post: 7758524, member: 104741&quot;]Most of my river god coins have been shown already in this thread:</p><p><br /></p><p>I can add this trias from Gela. I liked the wavy &#039;underwater&#039; coiffe:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1329711[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, earlier today I won a coin in an obol in an auction from Kebren in Troas.The reverse of these is described as alternetively a &#039;youthful male head&#039; or Apollo. But, interestingly, a few examples I found on Acsearch have the same wavy underwater hair as the Gelan trias above. Even the facial features seem to match, making the resemblance uncanny. Compare: (the one I bought today)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1329715[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Hence my guess: it&#039;s a river god as well! I haven&#039;t done the homework yet (the coins not even paid for), but a quick search on Wikipedia just now mentioned that the worship of river gods was widespread in Troas. So I think/hope I&#039;m on the right track here.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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