An introduction to the study of ancient and modern coins (1848)
Akerman, John Yonge, 1806-1873 · London, J. R. Smith · leaf 181
es furnishsome of the most beautiful examples of mediaevalart. We have already spoken of the effect of thespread of Christianity upon ancient art, and ofthe iconoclastic spirit which led to its decay.Xursed by tradition, it was not wholly extin-guished in Italy; and in the twelfth century,there was… … of St. John tlie Baptist, the right hand raised, asif giving the benediction, and the left holding across. The reverse has the flower of the Hly(the arms of Florence); legend, FLORENTIA.Another coin of this city has the Baptist seatedin a chair.
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