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

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Spes / Elpis ( - )

Greek and Roman personification of hope. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-6036 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spes References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 439 C. Pivesu. Tetricus Cæs. Caput Tetr. filij corana radiata. spes publica. Dea spes dextra ramũsinistra ... Ær. Tetricus. Head of Tetricus in a radiate crown; the goddess Spes with a branch in her right hand and a in her left.
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
168 Head of Alexander IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Reverse a Figure standing perhaps Hope. S.C SPES PUBLICA. Bargrave
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
put 199 206 199 Head of, I think Tetricus IMP TETRIC PIVS AVG Reverse a Type of Hope. SPES AVG If I've read this right it shd should be placed before no 199. Casaubon