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Mercury (with Petasus, Caduceus, Aesculapian sign, a cock on a pile of books) holding the Caduceus, above a fire in a large bowl on a tripod, against the sword of Minerva (helmet, Aegis, sword, owl, burning oil-lamp, fasces, armillary sphere, arrow-heads); an open book(?) above the fire in the middle; sun as a face in the centre of the banderole with inscription; Cornucopia between the feet of Mercury and Minerva
HAC ITUR AD ASTRA (LA)
Iconclass notations
24A6
sun represented as face, wheel, etc.
25F34(+1)
owls (+ animals used symbolically)
25F42(+1)
snakes (+ animals used symbolically)
31A2352
sitting on an elevation
31A25552
index finger forwards, pointing, indicating
31AA2352
sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure
34B232(+51)
fowl (cock, hen, chicken, etc.) (+ male animal)
41A7111
tripod
41B1
open fire (in general)
41B34(+1)
oil-lamp (+ kindling a light; lit, burning light, lamp, candle)
44B192
sceptre, staff (symbol of sovereignty)
44G(+35)
law and jurisprudence (+ 'fasces cum securibus')
45C14(LANCE)
helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance
45C19(SHIELD)
protective weapons: shield
45C221
helmet
48A98211
mask, mascaron ~ ornament
49E122
armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe
49G011
Aesculapian sign
49L73
banderole
49L8
inscription
49M32
book
49MM32
book - MM - book open
83(VERGILIUS, Aeneis IX 641)
(VERGILIUS, Aeneis IX 641) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title)
86(HAC ITUR AD ASTRA)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (HAC ITUR AD ASTRA)
92B11221
'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty
92B5
(story of) Mercury (Hermes)
92B58(CADUCEUS)
caduceus (staff with two snakes, attribute of Mercury)
92B58(COCK)
attributes of Mercury (COCK)
92C2
(story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena)
92C28(HELMET)
attributes of Minerva (HELMET)
92C28(LANCE)
attributes of Minerva (LANCE)
92C28(OWL)
attributes of Minerva: owl
92C28(SCEPTRE)
attributes of Minerva (SCEPTRE)
92C281
Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)
86(HAC ITUR AD ASTRA)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (HAC ITUR AD ASTRA)