Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)

Emblem 144

A hand from the clouds is pushing a gold coin over a touch-stone to test its purity

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Related emblem in another book: embmne_pad1615_emblem114

Iconclass

• 22D sound
• 25D13(GOLD) minerals and metals: gold
• 26A clouds
• 31A2245(+939):31A2744 hand (+ other neutral connotations)❧kicking something
• 31A2763(+0) floating in the air (+ variant)
• 41D2664 ring
• 44A5 symbols of particular nations, states, districts, etc.
• 44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)
• 44B194 coat of arms (symbol of sovereignty)
• 46A121 coronet
• 46B311 coin
• 47F14 test, trial (~ production)
• 48A98331 fleur-de-lis ~ ornament
• 48A9857(CROWN) (CROWN) ornaments derived from objects (CROWN)
• 48C26 medal (considered as a piece of sculpture, regardless of its specific function)
• 48C34(TOUCH-STONE) tools, implements of craftsman: touch-stone
• 49L8 inscription
• 52B53(+4) Proof (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 54FF11(+4) Adversity, Misfortune, Bad Luck; 'Fortuna infelice', 'Infortunio' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 57A614(+4) Faithfulness, 'Bona Fide' (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 61B2(MANWARING, George)3 historical person (MANWARING, George) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (MANWARING, George)
• 61D(FRANCE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (FRANCE) (FRANCE)
• 86(FRANCISCUS DEI GRATIA FRANCIAE REX) proverbs, sayings, etc. (FRANCISCUS DEI GRATIA FRANCIAE REX)
• 86(SIC SPECTANDA FIDES) proverbs, sayings, etc. (SIC SPECTANDA FIDES)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem144
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem144
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667