An Illustrated Dictionary of Words used in Art and Archaeology / Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations.

by John W. Mollett

Fig. 686.

Victoriatus, R. A silver coin stamped with a figure of Victory, while its obverse represented a bearded Jupiter. (Fig. [686].)

Fig. 687. Victory. Device of Martin, King of Aragon.

Victory is represented by the ancients winged, and bearing a palm branch and a laurel crown. Fig. [687] is the beautiful device adopted by Martin, King of Aragon, in 1396, with the motto, “Not in the Darkness.”

Vicuna. A kind of alpaca wool.

Vicus, R. (Gr. κώμη). A quarter in a city.

Vidrecome, Fr. A large drinking-glass.

Vielle, Fr. The “hurdy-gurdy,” an ancient stringed instrument played with finger-keys, and producing sound by the friction of a wheel instead of a fiddle-bow.