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Rowan, Clare and Swan, David (2015) Victory, torcs and iconology in Rome and Britain. Journal of the Numismatic Association of Australia, 26 . pp. 71-90.
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Abstract
This article takes an iconological approach to the interpretation of coin imagery, highlighting the multiple, changing meanings of images as they travel from person to person and culture to culture. Two contrasting case studies are presented. The first discusses the movement of classical images to Iron Age Britain, focusing on the figure of Nike/Victory. The selective nature of image-adoption by British kings is demonstrated, as well as the different meanings Mediterranean classical images communicated in their new context. The second case study discusses the adoption of the torc as both an image and object in Roman culture, tracing how the torc transformed from a ‘barbarian’ attribute to a demonstration of Roman military valour and skill. Both case studies demonstrate the multiple meanings a coin image may have, dependant on viewer and context.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CJ Numismatics | ||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Classics and Ancient History | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Goddesses in numismatics, Victoria (Roman deity) -- In art, Nike (Greek deity) -- In art | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of the Numismatic Association of Australia | ||||
| Publisher: | Numismatic Association of Australia | ||||
| ISSN: | 0815-998X | ||||
| Official Date: | 8 October 2015 | ||||
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| Volume: | 26 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 20 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 71-90 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Funder: | University of Warwick |
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