The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Sol / Helios ( - )

Greek and Roman sun god. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-5984?rskey=9lEBbO&result=1&q=sol Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_%28mythology%29 Relationships: Sol / Helios was a brother of Luna / Selene (-)

Medea (-) was a relative of Sol / Helios
References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 424 Imp. C.M. Aur. Probus Aug. Caput Probi Coron. rad. Oriens Aug. Figura solis capite radiato. Ær Probus. Head of Probus in a radiate crown; figure of Sol with a radiate head.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 430 Constantinus Aug. Caput Constant. T.F. Soli invicto comiti. figura Solis ut supra. Ær. N2. Constantine. Head of Constantine; figure of Sol.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 458 Imp. Trajano Aug. Ger. Dac. P.M. TR.P. COS VI.P.P. S.P.Q.R. Optimo Principi ÆT.AVG. figura stolata stans, singulis manibus caput gestans, forte Solis et Lunæ. Ar. Trajan. A standing robed figure carrying in either hand a head, probably of Sol and Luna.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 610 Imp. C. Victorinus P. F. Aug. Caput Victor. coron. radiat. Invictus. Solis vel Apollinis typus. Ær. Victorinus. Head of Victorinus in a radiate crown. Sol or Apollo type.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 23 Crispus nob. Cæs. Soli invicto Comiti. Figura Solis capite radiato S.C. Ær. Crispus Caesar. Figure of Sol with a radiate head.
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
174 Head of Alexander IMP. ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Rev: Occo says Sol his Head radiated, holding up his right Hand in his left a whip. S.C. PM. TRP. XI. COS III. PP. Casaubon
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
207 Head of Aurelian IMP. AVRELIANVS AVG Reverse Mediobarbus says a Man and Woman joining Hands the Head of Sol radiated between them. CONCORDIA AVG. Bargrave