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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 5372973, member: 97383&quot;]R.C. You&#039;ve added another interesting article to the mythology of the <b>Three Graces</b> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! No doubt the theory offered by Gorny &amp; Mosch &amp; you that the Three Graces are holding <b>thymiateria</b> seems more than likely <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Your coin is nearly as detailed as the Gorny &amp; Mosch example. I was unaware of the great diversity the Three Graces have been depicted on coinage until reading a previous article of yours where Ed Snible offered an excellent link depicting a wide variety of these coins. I have only 1 coin from Augusta Traiana that I&#039;ve posted before, but will post again for your thread <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1229357[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Thrace - Augusta Traiana, Septimius Severus, AD 193 - 211, Reverse: Homonoia with modius on her head, holding a patera &amp; cornucopia while sacraficing over a flaming altar. AE 27 mm, 15.51 gm. Varbanov 993.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>The deity Homonoia became widespread during the time of Alexander the Great, &amp; symbolized order &amp; unity, <i>&quot;being of one mind together&quot;.</i> Alexander encouraged the Eastern Greek states to pay homage to Homonoia, in order to end the inter-state bickering &amp; warfare. Maybe we should setup some shrines honoring Homonoia, to end the political division in our country <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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