Scottishmoney Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Head of Arethusa left, hair in ampyx and sphendone, in field right, laurel twig; whole in linear circle / ΣΥΡΑ Dolphin right, below, pecten. Calciati II, 55, 24. SNG ANS 418. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I think William Wyon must have been inspired by something like this! Can you see Victoria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Arethusa at least bathed and was a Godess, Victoria did not bathe and only believed she a godess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 No offence meant to the goddess of by course comparing her with a mere mortal. But it's interesting how similar designs can be when they're nearly twelve centuries apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 More like 22 centuries Yes indeed, I have noticed remarkable comparisons of coinage despite their being centuries apart. In this instance I believe it a mere coincidence, but modern coinages have definately been influenced by ancient coinage designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Bugger, my maths is appalling. I did account upto 837! But i forgot the following millennium, it's easily misplaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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