Periodical Index Detail
Colonial Williamsburg Journal
| Title | Britannia, or Tails It Is |
| Issue | Volume 34, Number 03 (CWJ, Autumn 2012) |
| Description | History of the concept of Britannia, the embodiment of England, and description of the varying artistic depictions of Britannia on 17th c.coins. Role of Frances Stewart, later Duchess of Richmond and object of Charles II's unfulfilled affections, as a model for Britannia. Comparison of coins to 2nd c. Roman coins and to 18th c. Liberty coins. |
| Author | Hume, Ivor Noel |
| Pages | 70-75 |