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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3496666, member: 75937&quot;]Indeed, a thought-provoking article, [USER=99716]@Jochen[/USER] . Seated goddesses wearing a helmet and holding a spear are sometimes difficult to identify with absolute certainty. </p><p><br /></p><p>Consider these two issues of Pautalia in Thrace. Both are the same denomination (same size and weight, anyway) and both are of Faustina Jr. The figure on the reverse of this one is clearly Athena, for she is holding an owl. Note she has a shield at the base of her throne.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]926374[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>But the figure on the reverse of this coin holds a statuette of Nike and there is no shield at her feet. Is she Roma (Ruzicka)? Athena? Some local Thracian goddess? </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]926375[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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