Nine of Coins Art and Meaning
About the Deck
The oldest complete tarot deck we possess, and one of the only early decks to be fully illustrated.
It is by no means certain, but it has been alleged that the Sola Busca tarot deck was commissioned to honor Alfonso d'Este on the occasion of his wedding to Anna Sforza, granddaughter of Bianca Maria Visconti.
Provenance
Italy, c.1491.
Meaning of Nine of Coins from the Sola Busca Tarot Deck Deck
Upright
Money or advantage taken from others. Careers built on the backs of workers.
Reversed
The beginnings of financial freedom
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
A durable fortune.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Prompt fulfillment of what is presaged by neighbouring cards. Reversed:Vain hopes.
Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings
Illness. Sorrow. Accidents. Danger.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
Discretion, Circumspection, Prudence, Discernment
Reversed
Deceit, Bad faith, Artifices, Deception.
P.R.S. Foli's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
Vexation, hindrances
Reversed
domestic wrangling, or disagreement between lovers.
Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings
a lady (a gentleman) will love you ardently so long as you have rosy cheeks; when the color fads, her (his) love will fade also.