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<p>[QUOTE="PepperAnna, post: 9569113, member: 17332"]Simona's cameo could also be interpreted as Arethusa, minus the dolphins. I don't see Persephone, as there is no grain at the top of the wreath. Here is a pic from the MFA Boston, for comparison. I did recently read an article about the transition of Arethusa to Persephone in ancient coinage, due to the change of the society from a seafaring to agrarian culture. So both interpretations may be correct.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]459493[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]459494[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PepperAnna, post: 9569113, member: 17332"]Simona's cameo could also be interpreted as Arethusa, minus the dolphins. I don't see Persephone, as there is no grain at the top of the wreath. Here is a pic from the MFA Boston, for comparison. I did recently read an article about the transition of Arethusa to Persephone in ancient coinage, due to the change of the society from a seafaring to agrarian culture. So both interpretations may be correct. [ATTACH=full]459493[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]459494[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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