Editing Telesphorus (mythology) (section)

== Coinage ==
Telesphorus first began to appear on coins in the third century during the reign of [[Caracalla]],<ref name=":1">{{cite book |first= Dr. Ivan |last= Iniesta Lopez |title= Medicine in Greek and Roman coinage with particular reference to the history of the neurosciences |location= New Zealand |date= 2014}}</ref> specifically appearing on provincial bronze coins. One coin, struck in [[Lydia]] circa 210 AD, depicts Caracalla on the obverse and Caracalla consulting Asclepius, Telesphorus, and [[Salus]] (the Roman equivalent of Hygieia) on the reverse.<ref name=":1" /> Another coin shows Asclepius and Telesphorus being recognized in conjunction as medical [[Deity|deities]] whose duties were to bring care and power to the atonement of health.<ref name=":0">{{cite book|last1= Stevenson |first1= SW |last2= Roach Smith |first2= C |last3= Madden |first3= FW |title= A dictionary of Roman coins, republican and imperial. |location= London and Norwich |publisher= G. Bell & Sons |date= 1889}}</ref> Telesphorus also appears on a bronze medallion with Asclepius and Caracalla, which is believed to have been struck on the same day Caracalla left for [[Pergamon|Pergamus]].<ref name=":0" /> This was to ensure that Caracalla were to be cured of his corporeal ailments and mind's diseases.<ref name=":0" />