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Alchemical Sun
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Construction note
Circle with a central dot — the classic alchemical/astrological sun.
About this symbol
- Meaning
- The Sun, gold, and perfection.
- Culture / origin
- European alchemy
- Era
- Medieval to early-modern (c. 12th–18th century)
- Historical context
- Alchemists used a shared sigil set for metals and planets; the dotted circle denoted Sol / gold.
Historical scientific notation in the public domain.
Tags
alchemygoldsun
SVG source
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="8" fill="none" stroke="#7c4a1e" stroke-width="2"></circle><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="1.6" fill="#7c4a1e"></circle></svg>