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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 4129392, member: 75937"]Ugh. Had my flu shot and everything but still got the flu. I think that's why I merely feel bad and not horrible. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hopefully, a plea to the gods for health will work better than it did for the Cyprian plague back in the 3rd century. Post your coins depicting healing deities! </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trebonianus-gallus-apoll-salvtari-antoninianus-jpg.893142/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253.</p><p>Roman AR antoninianus, 3.60 g, 19.2 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Rome, 2nd emission, late AD 251.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: APOLL SALVTARI, Apollo standing left, holding branch with right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock.</p><p>Refs: RIC 32; Cohen/RSC 20; RCV 9627; Hunter 21.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trebonianus-gallus-salvs-avgg-sestertius-jpg.1068610/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253.</p><p>Roman orichalcum sestertius, 19.25 g, 27.4 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Rome mint, 3rd officina, 1st emission, AD 251.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev: SALVS AVGG S C, Salus standing right, feeding serpent which she holds in both arms.</p><p>Refs: RIC 121a; Cohen 115; RCV 9678; Banti 31; Hunter p. cvi.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/severus-alexander-marcianopolis-asklepios-jpg.1032201/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Severus Alexander, AD 222-235.</p><p>Roman Provincial Æ 27.2 mm, 8.75 g, 6 h.</p><p>Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Legate Um(brius?) Tereventinus, AD 226-227.</p><p>Obv: AVT K M AVP CEVH AΛEZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev: HΓ ȢM TEPEBENTINOV MAPKIANOΠOΛIT-ΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, holding serpent staff.</p><p>Refs: AMNG I 1027; Moushmov 696; Varbanov 1685 (same dies).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 4129392, member: 75937"]Ugh. Had my flu shot and everything but still got the flu. I think that's why I merely feel bad and not horrible. Hopefully, a plea to the gods for health will work better than it did for the Cyprian plague back in the 3rd century. Post your coins depicting healing deities! [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trebonianus-gallus-apoll-salvtari-antoninianus-jpg.893142/[/IMG] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.60 g, 19.2 mm, 6 h. Rome, 2nd emission, late AD 251. Obv: IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: APOLL SALVTARI, Apollo standing left, holding branch with right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock. Refs: RIC 32; Cohen/RSC 20; RCV 9627; Hunter 21. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trebonianus-gallus-salvs-avgg-sestertius-jpg.1068610/[/IMG] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 19.25 g, 27.4 mm, 1 h. Rome mint, 3rd officina, 1st emission, AD 251. Obv: IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SALVS AVGG S C, Salus standing right, feeding serpent which she holds in both arms. Refs: RIC 121a; Cohen 115; RCV 9678; Banti 31; Hunter p. cvi. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/severus-alexander-marcianopolis-asklepios-jpg.1032201/[/IMG] Severus Alexander, AD 222-235. Roman Provincial Æ 27.2 mm, 8.75 g, 6 h. Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Legate Um(brius?) Tereventinus, AD 226-227. Obv: AVT K M AVP CEVH AΛEZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: HΓ ȢM TEPEBENTINOV MAPKIANOΠOΛIT-ΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, holding serpent staff. Refs: AMNG I 1027; Moushmov 696; Varbanov 1685 (same dies).[/QUOTE]
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