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Calabria. Tarentum. 275-200 BC. Æ (1.87g, 9h). Laffaille 7; SNG ANS 1602. Attractive dark green patina. Unusually well-centered. Extremely fine. From a European private collection
Throughout antiquity, scallops and other hinged shells have symbolized the feminine principle. Many paintings of Venus (Aphrodite), the Roman goddess of love and fertility, included a scallop shell to identify her; this is evident in Botticelli's classically inspired 15th century painting 'The Birth of Venus'.
Throughout antiquity, scallops and other hinged shells have symbolized the feminine principle. Many paintings of Venus (Aphrodite), the Roman goddess of love and fertility, included a scallop shell to identify her; this is evident in Botticelli's classically inspired 15th century painting 'The Birth of Venus'.