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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ed Snible, post: 2980898, member: 82322&quot;]Long before the Roman emperors took up the practice of wearing the aegis the Baktrian Greeks used this mysterious concept for their own fashion.</p><p><br /></p><p>On this drachm of Menander we see Athena wearing a medium-sized aegis about her chest.&nbsp; Notice that the same style of dot is used on her shield and on Menander&#039;s helmet.&nbsp; Yes, he has an aegis-themed helmet!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]733466[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Although I don&#039;t have any there are some very impressive Baktrian tetradrachms with hats that are more obviously made of aegis material.</p><p><br /></p><p>Later he goes full heroic.&nbsp; On this drachm Athena drapes the aegis over her arm while throwing a lighting bolt.&nbsp; Menander has taken off that stodgy hat and is in full &quot;beast mode&quot; with spear and an aegis covering his left shoulder.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]733467[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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