AION: A Cosmic Allegory on a Coin from Tyre? | Israel Numismatic Research

Gabriela Bijovsky

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The decipherment of a Greek inscription on the reverse of an unpublished Roman provincial
coin from Tyre sheds light on the identification of a serpent coiled around an oval
object on a well-known coin type. The inscription, reading ÁÉÚÍ, the allegory of eternal
time, suggests this motif reflects cosmic Orphic principles.

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Sep 24, 2024

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Vol. 2 (2007): Israel Numismatic Research

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