Magical gem: Figure with tied hands enclosed by the Ouroboros (A) characteres (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-1361
ID-Number:
US-NY-ANS_0000.999.35779
Collection:
US_New York, American Numismatic Society
Inventory:
0000.999.35779
References:
Bonner, SMA D. 153; Schwartz–Schwartz, 45; Michel, DMG, no. 39.2.c_5
Former Collections:
Newell, Edward T. Collection
Material:
sard (brown)
Dimensions:
26 x 19 x 4 mm
Iconography:
Ouroboros; clothing, unspecified; figure, unidentified; gesture, arms tied
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; Ἀδωναΐ; Μιχαήλ; Ῥαφαήλ and variants
A: Ouroboros enclosing a figure with hands bound behind his back, knees close together. Above the head, character (?). Inscription in three lines, beginning on the left of the figure and continuing on the right, μιχ|αηλρ|αφα|ηα|δω|ναιι|αω → Μιχαήλ, Ῥαφαήλ, Ἀδωναΐ, Ἰάω.
B: Two lines of characteres.
Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1361
Schwartz - Schwartz on CBd-1361
http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.35779" target="_blank">The American Numismatic Society Collections database on CBd-1361
B: Two lines of characteres.
Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1361
Schwartz - Schwartz on CBd-1361
http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.35779" target="_blank">The American Numismatic Society Collections database on CBd-1361
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CBd-1361. The Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database (2010-), developed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, editor-in-chief: Á. M. Nagy.
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