Talismans - Magical gem: Athena (A) Βαϊνχωωωχ (B)

Magical gem: Athena (A) Βαϊνχωωωχ (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3573

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_58.1513 A

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

58.1513 A

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 290; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 367; Michel, DMG, no. 8.1_1

Material:

jasper, yellow

Iconography:

Athena; weapon: helmet; weapon: shield; weapon: spear; clothing: garment; clothing: mantle

Divine Names & Voces:

Βαϊνχωωωχ

Description: Upright oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Yellow jasper. Intact.

A: Athena wearing peplos, helmet and mantle that floats behind her in the air. She is standing on tiptoe, lifting a spear with her right hand and holding a shield in her left.
B: Greek inscription: βαινχ|ωωωχ → Βαϊνχωωωχ.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 290.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3573

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3573

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CBd-3573. 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/3573 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A and B