Magical gem: An eagle on a raven (A) Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-3165
ID-Number:
NL-Leiden-RMO_GS-01118
Collection:
NL_Leiden, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Inventory:
GS-01118
References:
Michel, DMG, no. 1.1.b_4
Former Collections:
Hague, Royal Coin Cabinet
Material:
haematite (black)
Dimensions:
15 x 11 x 3 mm
Iconography:
bird: raven; bird: eagle
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; Ἰάω, variants
Description: Side A transverse oval, side B upright oval, both sides flat. Shape 8–9. Grey haematite, intact.
A: An eagle standing to right, bending over a dead raven (?) (Maaskant-Kleibrink: dove).
B: Greek inscription in three lines: ιαω|αωι|ωια → Ἰάω, anagrams of Ἰάω.
Bibliography
Jonge, CdE, no. 1102.
Maaskant-Kleibrink 1978, 355, no. 1118.
Michel, DMG, 1.1.b_4.
Rijksmuseum website on CBd-3165
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CBd-3165. The Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database (2010-), developed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, editor-in-chief: Á. M. Nagy.
Retrieved from: cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/3165 on 09-03-2025.
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