Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Arethusa / Census of Antique Art known to the Renaissance / Known Prototypes / Syracusan Decadrachmon of Euainetos
Arethusa / Heads, busts, single figure

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Allegories and personifications A-Z / Victory (Victoria) / Personification

Further details

The obverse does not belong with the reverse; on obverse, head of Arethusa with four dolphins; inscription partially readable: ΣVΑ Κ(...); on reverse a seated female figure holding a cornucopia and placing a cup over a flaming altar

Artist or creator

anonymous

Date

16th century

Location

London, British Museum (Dept. of Coins and Medals)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Project

Corpus of Medals

Rights and Permissions

This material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported License

Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

Contact

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