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Ace of Coins Tarot Card Meaning and Art Visconti A Tarot Deck Fragment

Designation

Ace of Coins

About the Deck

Visconti A Tarot Deck Fragment

(aka Cary-Yale Tarot Deck or Visconti di Madrone Tarot Deck) One of the earliest Tarot Decks, the Cary Yale Visconti Deck is entirely gilded, with fine paintings upon it. Like the other Visconti decks, it features numerous heraldic devices. Unlike the other Visconti decks, it features a maid and a lady among the court cards.

Traditionally said to have been commissioned by Fillipo Maria Visconti for the 1441 marriage of Bianca Maria Visconti to Francesco Sforza I.

Provenance

Italy, c. 1441.

Tags

visconti-biscione, coins-1, ace-of-coins, ace, coins

According to Many Schools of Thought

Papus's Divinatory Meanings

Commencement of good fortune. Inheritance. Gifts. Economy.

A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings

Upright

The most favourable of all cards.

Reversed

A share in the finding of treasure.

Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings

Prosperity. Good luck. Discouragement. Misfortune.

S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings

Upright

Perfect Contentment, Felicity, Prosperity, Triumph

Reversed

Purse of Gold, Money, Gain, Help, Profit, Riches.

P.R.S. Foli's Divinatory Meanings

Upright

A letter, an offer of marriage

Reversed

evil tidings.

Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings

happy fortune; a bright and prosperous career; if you trust in God he will not forsake you.