Magical gem: Anguipes, stars (A) voces (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-4304
ID-Number:
DE-München-Münzsammlung_s.n.
Collection:
DE_München, Staatliche Münzsammlung
References:
Michel, DMG, no. 3.A.1.k_4
Material:
chalcedony, white to brown/grey
Dimensions:
25 x 21 x 5 mm
Iconography:
Anguipes, cock-headed; weapon: armour; weapon: shield; whip; stars (4)
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; voces, unidentified
Description: Upright oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Milky white chalcedony. Chipped along the edge. Mounted in a modern gold setting.
A: Cock-headed Anguipes in armour, holding a round shield in his left hand and a whip in his right hand. In the free field: four eight-pointed stars.
B: Greek inscription in three lines: ιαω|εισαν|ιακω → voces including Ἰάω.
Bibliography
Brandt, AGD I, no. 2910.
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CBd-4304. 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/4304 on 09-03-2025.
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