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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 2471955, member: 76086&quot;]You know, the aegis is a confounding thing!&nbsp; In all honestly nobody really knows what it was or what it represented in its origins.&nbsp; I know, there are many writings about them (and by respected historians, like Robert Graves), but its origins are clouded in mystery.&nbsp; About all we can know is that by the Roman period it was reduced to a fibula, most often in the form of Medusa.&nbsp; But what did it mean to royalty?&nbsp; Unknown, but it certainly was associated with the emperors and royalty.&nbsp; The interesting thing about them is that they dont seem to survive to this day (I am not aware, but there may be one somewhere in a museum).&nbsp; As a component of royalty they were not worn by the common man or woman, and that would explain the lack of archaeological evidence.&nbsp; With regards to coins though, they can be hard to see and identify, but there are some awesome coins posted here which are excellent representations.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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