The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2I1-MDL
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:N/A
Weight:36.39 g
Diameter:42.35 mm
Mint: ()
Date:
1500 CE - 1700 CE
Denomination: medallion
Obverse Image Description:Head of Dionysus right, bearded and wearing ivy crown and animal skin scarf around neck.
Obverse Inscription:None
Reverse Image Description:Image of twelve signs of zodiac in a wheel. In center of the zodiac wheel, a quadriga riding over a male figure, who may be holding a staff in left hand.
Reverse Inscription:Worn Greek inscription.
Attached People:
No People Attached To This Coin
Bibliographic Source(s):
No Bibliographic Sources Attached To This Item
Notes:See also Bargrave's Catalogue Lit Ms E16a f.81, where Bargrave identifies this as Hercules with 12 figures of the zodiac.
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16c No.
1 Head of Hercules: the Paws of
the Lyon’s skin tyed about the
neck: the Head adorned with
Leaves of Poplar.
Reverse. The Tale of Phaethon from
the Chariot of the Sun incircled
with the 12 Signs of the Zodiac
within inscribed,
ΑΔΥΝΑΤΑ ΖΗΤΩΝ
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d No.
1 Head of Hercules.
Rev: The Tale of Phaethon
from the Chariot of the Sun
incircled with the 12 signs of
the Zodiac.
Inscription
ΑΔΥΝΑΤΑ ΖΗΤΩΝ
wt dw gr
1oz : 3 : 9¼ Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16c No.
1 Head of Hercules: the Paws of
the Lyon’s skin tyed about the
neck: the Head adorned with
Leaves of Poplar.
Reverse. The Tale of Phaethon from
the Chariot of the Sun incircled
with the 12 Signs of the Zodiac
within inscribed,
ΑΔΥΝΑΤΑ ΖΗΤΩΝ
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d No.
1 Head of Hercules.
Rev: The Tale of Phaethon
from the Chariot of the Sun
incircled with the 12 signs of
the Zodiac.
Inscription
ΑΔΥΝΑΤΑ ΖΗΤΩΝ
wt dw gr
1oz : 3 : 9¼ Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue