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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3127990, member: 75937"]Thank you for pointing this out because it changes my interpretation of what these crossed arcs on the globe are. The relevant portion of the article read:</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>The globus, often referred to with the English word "globe," is also often misinterpreted on these coins, regarded as depicting the Earth, as globes typically do today. In actuality this globus is a celestial orb or sphere, which was an ancient depiction of the Cosmos, the Earth being at its center. This is clear from the way it's decorated, which is evident on well-engraved, well-struck, and well-preserved specimens. The markings on it are not of any known land masses at the time but instead represent an equinoctial cross, with the crossing two lines signifying the spring and autumnal equinoxes, the two days of the year in which day and night are equally long. In some cases stars are depicted on the globus as well.</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>So, those aren't an equator and prime meridian, but symbolic lines on a celestial globe.</p><p><br /></p><p>This thread is getting more and more informative. I appreciate everybody's comments and info.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3127990, member: 75937"]Thank you for pointing this out because it changes my interpretation of what these crossed arcs on the globe are. The relevant portion of the article read: [INDENT]The globus, often referred to with the English word "globe," is also often misinterpreted on these coins, regarded as depicting the Earth, as globes typically do today. In actuality this globus is a celestial orb or sphere, which was an ancient depiction of the Cosmos, the Earth being at its center. This is clear from the way it's decorated, which is evident on well-engraved, well-struck, and well-preserved specimens. The markings on it are not of any known land masses at the time but instead represent an equinoctial cross, with the crossing two lines signifying the spring and autumnal equinoxes, the two days of the year in which day and night are equally long. In some cases stars are depicted on the globus as well.[/INDENT] So, those aren't an equator and prime meridian, but symbolic lines on a celestial globe. This thread is getting more and more informative. I appreciate everybody's comments and info.[/QUOTE]
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