Magical gem: Anguipes (A) star, crescent, Ἰάω (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-4301
ID-Number:
DE-München-Münzsammlung_A. 2351
Collection:
DE_München, Staatliche Münzsammlung
Inventory:
A. 2351
References:
Michel, DMG, no. 3.A.1.b_17
Material:
jasper, green and red
Dimensions:
18.1 x 14.3 x 3.9 mm
Iconography:
Anguipes, cock-headed; weapon: armour; weapon: shield; whip; star; moon, crescent
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω
Description: Upright oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Green and red jasper (heliotrope). Chipped on the edge. Acquired through the antiquities trade in Rome.
A: Anguipes in armour with a round shield in the left hand and a whip in the right hand. In the free field: various illegible letters and an α.
B: A star, a crescent and a Greek inscription: ιαω → Ἰάω.
Bibliography
Brandt, AGD I, no. 2907.
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CBd-4301. 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/4301 on 09-03-2025.
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