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The double heads of Istrus: The oldest eclipse on a coin?
- Source :
- Journal for the History of Astronomy. Feb, 2005, Vol. 36 Issue 1, 21-27
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- A research is conducted on the minted silver coins belonging to the ancient city of Istrus, which display two identical but inverted young male heads on one side. The study proposes that the double heads relate to the sun god Apollo and that an almost total solar eclipse at Istrus during 424 B.C. inspired their inversion.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218286
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal for the History of Astronomy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.138927959