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Message:: [QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 2208922, member: 42773"]Now that we've got that out of our system, here's a less-than-common Roman goddess, Valetudo. To my knowledge, this is the only coin on which she is portrayed. Valetudo was originally the Gaulish goddess of healing, Glanis. When the town of Glanum was appropriated by the Romans, Glanis was absorbed into their pantheon as Valetudo. Later she became increasingly associated with Hygiea, although according to Rolland, she retained her original aspect as Valetudo in the immediate vicinity of Glanis until its destruction in AD 270. (H. Rolland, "Un temple de Valetudo à Glanum", Revue Archéologique (1955: II. 98-106.) [ATTACH=full]431345[/ATTACH] Man. Acilius Glabrio AR Denarius, 18 mm, 3.75 g, 6h; Rome: 49 BCObv.: SALVTIS; laureate head of Salus right.Rev.: III VIR VALETV MN ACILIVS; Valetudo standing left, resting arm on column and holding snake.Reference: Crawford 442/1a; Seaby Acilia 8; Sydenham 922, BMC 3944. [/QUOTE]