A guide to the principal gold and silver coins of the ancients ...
A guide to the principal gold and silver coins of the ancients ... A guide to the principal gold and silver coins of the ancients ...
94 PERIOD VI. A. arcli of Titus, and I am myself now inclined to assign all these shekels and half-shekels to the time of the first Revolt of the Jews under Nero. The reverse-type is supposed by some to portray Aaron's rod that budded. 32. Bactria. Eucratides, circa B.C. 180-150. JR. Obv. Bust of king, helmeted. Hev. BAZIAEOZ MEFAAOY EYKPATIAOY. The Dioscuri, on horseback, prancing. Wt. 258-2 grs. 33. Bactria. Heliocles, after circa B.C. 150. Son of Eucratides. M. Obv. Bust of king, diademed. Hev. BAZIAEQE HAIOKAEOYZ AIKAIOY. Zeus, standing, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. Wt. 261-2 grs. 34. Parthia. Arsaces YI. (Mithradates I.), B.C. 174-136. M. Obv. Head of king. Hev. BAZIAEI^Z MEfAAOY APZAKOY 4)IAEAAHN0Z. Herakles holding wine-cup and club. Date 173 of Seleucid era = B.C. 140. Wt. 246 grs. Probably struck at some Greek city in or near Baby- lonia. 35. Egypt. Ptolemy VI. Philometor, B.C. 181-146. M, Obv. Head of Ptolemy Soter, diademed, and wearing aegis. Hev. nTOAEMAlOY BAZIAEOZ. Eagle, on thunderbolt. Wt. 219 grs. Struck at Paphos, in Cyprus, in the twenty-eighth year of his reign = B.C. 154-153.
B.C. 190-100. ' 95 VI. B. Plates 53-56. PiATB 53. 1. Odessus. M. Alexandrine. 06w. Head of Herakles, in lion's skin. Bev. BAZIAEQZ AAEZANAPOY. Zeus Aetophoros, seated ; monogram of Odessus, in field ; beneath,- the Thracian name KYPZA. Wt. 245 grs. 2. Mesembria. Alexandrine. Similar coin ; in field, a helmet, the mint-mark of Mesembria. Wt. 262*5 grs. 3, 4. Byzantium. (3) N. Stater. Obv. Head of Alexander the Great, with horn of Ammon. Bev. BAZIAEOZ AYZIMAXOY. Athena Nikephoros, seated. On throne, BY ; beneath, trident. Wt. 127 grs. (4) M. Tetradrachm. Similar types. Wt. 259 grs. These and other cities on the European shores of the Euxine and the Propontis continued to issue their municipal money after the pattern of the coins of Alexander and Lysimachus, probably because the barbarians of the interior preferred that currency. 5. Maronea. M. Obv. Head of young Dionysus. Eev. AIONYZOY ZnXHPOZ MAPONITHN. Dionysus, standing, holding grapes and two stalks of the narthex. Wt. 244*1 grs. 6. Thasos. M. Obv. Head of young Dionysus. Hev. HPAKAEOYZ ZOTHPOZ ©AZiaN. Herakles, standing. Wt. 260*4 grs. Maronea and Thasos probably began to coin these large tetradrachms about the time when the silver coinage ceases in Macedonia, B.C. 146. A comparison of these coins with the contemporary dated tetradrachms of Alexandria Troas (VI. A. 11) shows the style of this period. 7. Thrace. M. Barbarous imitation of the last, but with HPA- KAEOYZ ZnTHPOZ OPAKnN. Wt. 252*2 grs. This coin was struck by the Thracians, who, after the reduction of Macedonia west of the Nestus into a Eoman province, B.C. 146, were left to their native rulers. 8. Thrace. Mostis. M. Obv. Head of king, diademed. Eev. BAZIAEQZ MOZTIAOZ. EHI ZAAAAOY ETOYZ AH. Wt. 250*4 grs. The portrait of this king bears a striking resemblance to those of Nicomedes II., B.C. 149-91, and Nicomedes III.,
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B.C. 190-100. ' 95<br />
VI. B.<br />
Plates 53-56.<br />
PiATB 53. 1. Odessus. M. Alex<strong>and</strong>rine. 06w. Head <strong>of</strong> Herakles, in lion's<br />
skin. Bev. BAZIAEQZ AAEZANAPOY. Zeus Ae<strong>to</strong>phoros,<br />
seated ; monogram <strong>of</strong> Odessus, in field ; beneath,- <strong>the</strong> Thracian<br />
name KYPZA. Wt. 245 grs.<br />
2. Mesembria. Alex<strong>and</strong>rine. Similar coin ; in field, a helmet,<br />
<strong>the</strong> mint-mark <strong>of</strong> Mesembria. Wt. 262*5 grs.<br />
3, 4. Byzantium. (3) N. Stater. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> Alex<strong>and</strong>er <strong>the</strong><br />
Great, with horn <strong>of</strong> Ammon. Bev. BAZIAEOZ AYZIMAXOY.<br />
A<strong>the</strong>na Nikephoros, seated. On throne, BY ; beneath, trident. Wt.<br />
127 grs. (4) M. Tetradrachm. Similar types. Wt.<br />
259 grs.<br />
These <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r cities on <strong>the</strong> European shores <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Euxine <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Propontis continued <strong>to</strong> issue <strong>the</strong>ir municipal<br />
money after <strong>the</strong> pattern <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> Alex<strong>and</strong>er<br />
<strong>and</strong> Lysimachus, probably because <strong>the</strong> barbarians <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
interior preferred that currency.<br />
5. Maronea. M. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> young Dionysus. Eev. AIONYZOY<br />
ZnXHPOZ MAPONITHN. Dionysus, st<strong>and</strong>ing, holding grapes<br />
<strong>and</strong> two stalks <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nar<strong>the</strong>x. Wt. 244*1 grs.<br />
6. Thasos. M. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> young Dionysus. Hev. HPAKAEOYZ<br />
ZOTHPOZ ©AZiaN. Herakles, st<strong>and</strong>ing. Wt. 260*4 grs.<br />
Maronea <strong>and</strong> Thasos probably began <strong>to</strong> coin <strong>the</strong>se large<br />
tetradrachms about <strong>the</strong> time when <strong>the</strong> <strong>silver</strong> coinage<br />
ceases in Macedonia, B.C. 146. A comparison <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se<br />
<strong>coins</strong> with <strong>the</strong> contemporary dated tetradrachms <strong>of</strong> Alex<strong>and</strong>ria<br />
Troas (VI. A. 11) shows <strong>the</strong> style <strong>of</strong> this period.<br />
7. Thrace. M. Barbarous imitation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> last, but with HPA-<br />
KAEOYZ ZnTHPOZ OPAKnN. Wt. 252*2 grs.<br />
This coin was struck by <strong>the</strong> Thracians, who, after <strong>the</strong><br />
reduction <strong>of</strong> Macedonia west <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Nestus in<strong>to</strong> a Eoman<br />
province, B.C. 146, were left <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir native rulers.<br />
8. Thrace. Mostis. M. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> king, diademed. Eev.<br />
BAZIAEQZ MOZTIAOZ. EHI ZAAAAOY ETOYZ AH.<br />
Wt. 250*4 grs.<br />
The portrait <strong>of</strong> this king bears a striking resemblance<br />
<strong>to</strong> those <strong>of</strong> Nicomedes II., B.C. 149-91, <strong>and</strong> Nicomedes III.,
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