Wednesday, May 8, 2013

PAX - CHI - RHO

From the catacombs, definately an anchor. Byzantine mosaic.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Star of David Sword

Ancient Anchors and Coins

Greek - An anchor as an altar.
Merovingian coins and costumes.
Ancient anchors.
Judean anchor and lily coin.
A lyre on a Judean coin from the Bar Kochba era.

Judean Coins

Early Judean coins with anchor and lily symbolism.
Modern 1 Sheqel (1 Shekel) Coin of Ancient Lily.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Crista Origins

Nebuchadnezzer II coin with cuneiform writing and crested helmet.
Roman.
Caesar - anchor.
The anchor - lily connection, Macabbean.

Friday, January 25, 2013

Merovingian Rock Crystal and Antler Spindle Whorl

"Merovingian rock crystal spindle whorl from Rhenen Donderberg grave 413 (Leiden Rh 413), fitted on to Carolingian bone spindle rod from Dorestad, Leiden."

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Anchor Symbol

Greek anchor symbol of Apollo on a silver coin. Is this anchor-alpha-lobster configuration the pattern for the later Pax-Chi-Rho symbol?
Merovingian coin.
Origin of the Pax-Chi-Rho design?
The Crista design resembles an anchor.