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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 3644946, member: 91461&quot;]Thanks for asking the question [USER=13719]@randygeki[/USER]! What a fun near decade old Post with some really neat coins<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Here are a few that I believe fit the bill for heroic:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]978654[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Commodus </p><p>177-192 AD AE As 24-25 mm, 10.34 g, Rome, 192 AD.</p><p>Obv. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Head to right, wearing lion skin headdress.</p><p>Rev. HERCVL / ROMAN / AVGV / S C, Legend divided by club within laurel wreath.</p><p>RIC III 644; C. 193; BMC 722.</p><p>An interesting type. Fine to very fine.From: Auctiones GmbH</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Despite not having a weapon I certainly feel this Constant&quot;stain&quot; fits the bill as looking heroic. Though does it qualify?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]978656[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constantine I</p><p>Æ Follis. Ticinum, AD 318-319. Laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust right / Two Victories standing facing, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR in two lines on altar; PT in exergue. RIC 87</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I do wonder though, it seems like the implication is that what is considered a &quot;heroic pose&quot; is ment only for Emperors and not the gods? Or am I miss reading this and here we are simply seeing Emperors in heroic poses?</p><p>Certainly my Apollos fit the bill for heroic (I believe I&#039;ve shared one of these but not both recent acquisitions):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]978658[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Caesia Denarius. AR. Southern Italy. (112-111 BCE.). A / Bust diademado of Apolo Vejovis to izq. with arrows, behind (letters). R / The two Lares gods sitting with a scepter and a dog, above the head of Vulcano with pincers, in the field (LA-RE), in exergue L · CAESI. 3.29g. FFC.222. It served as a jewel.ExPliego</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]978659[/ATTACH]</p><p>Licinia</p><p>Denarius. AR. Rome. (84 B.C.). A / Head diademada of Apollo Vejovisto the left with beam of rays in the hand. R / Minerva in quadriga to der., Below (C LICINIVS L F / MACER). 3.38g. FFC.803. BC- / RC. FrI&#039;m Pliego[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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