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Offline clem.fandango

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Cybele and the partial necklace
« on: April 09, 2021, 06:53:24 pm »
I was thinking about this denarius of P. Fourius Crassipes, and I noticed that Cybele's necklace stops under her lock of hair. At first I thought this was a mistake by the artist, but it seems to be on every die. So, my question is - why?

My best guess is: maybe, given how much more valuable pearls were in antiquity, pearl necklaces only had them at the front...? But this is speculative. Any better ideas?

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Re: Cybele and the partial necklace
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2021, 07:32:12 pm »
Interesting observation. 
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