Heliotrope gem: Eros bound, δικαίως

PP-ID:

PP-1794

Classification:

gem, magical

Collection ID:

US-NY-ANS_0000.999.35398

Collection:

New York, American Numismatic Society

Collection Inventory:

0000.999.35398

Reference Numbers:

Schwartz–Schwartz, no. 60; Michel, DMG, no. 15.2.a_12; CBd, no. 1794

Material:

jasper, green and red

Dimensions:

17 × 12.5 mm

Iconography:

Eros bound; arms tied; column; griffin; wheel; cord

Dark green jasper with red veins and flecks (heliotrope). Upright oval, flat. (Shape 8). Intact.

Side A: Nude, winged Eros standing in profile to the left on a baseline, hands on the hips, his arms tied behind his back and secured to a column. There is a winged griffin on the top of the column, with its paw resting on a wheel. One line of Greek inscription on the left: δικαιωσ → δικαίως. 'Justly'.
Side B: Undecorated.

Selected bibliography
• Schwartz–Schwartz 1979 >>, 193, no. 60; click here for the full-text excerpt.

Further resources on PP-1794
• ANS Collections database

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2026.01.09 19:04:54

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