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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 9735694, member: 5833"]It's not always possible to be certain. We have images of assorted nymphs from the coinage of ancient Magna Graeca, particularly Syracuse. The ID of Arethusa is most definite when she is ringed with dolphins, as on this tetradrachm:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]474999[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Persephone tends to wear less in the way of jewellery. She may have bi- rather than tripartite earrings. She is most clearly recognized in her role of Kore (daughter, maiden) Soteira (saviour). She had various looks on coins:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?results=100&search=soteira" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?results=100&search=soteira" rel="nofollow">https://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?results=100&search=soteira</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 9735694, member: 5833"]It's not always possible to be certain. We have images of assorted nymphs from the coinage of ancient Magna Graeca, particularly Syracuse. The ID of Arethusa is most definite when she is ringed with dolphins, as on this tetradrachm: [ATTACH=full]474999[/ATTACH] Persephone tends to wear less in the way of jewellery. She may have bi- rather than tripartite earrings. She is most clearly recognized in her role of Kore (daughter, maiden) Soteira (saviour). She had various looks on coins: [URL]https://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?results=100&search=soteira[/URL][/QUOTE]
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