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6 PERIOD 1. A. 20. Cyme (?). JR. Obv. Fore-part of horse. Bev. Two incuse squares adorned with floral devices. Wt. 182 grs. Extremely archaic. As early as the seventh century b:c, 21. Clazomenee (?). M. (96r. Lion devouring prey. iJeu. Fore-part of winged boar in incuse square. Wt. 266 grs. This remarkable coin is now attributed to Gyrene (see Numismatic Chronicle, 1891, p. 9). Like certain other coins of Gyrene, also having types on both sides, previous to 480, it is of the Euboic standard. 22. Delos. JR. Obv. Lyre. Eev. Incuse square. Wt. 126 grs. A didrachm of the Euboi'c weight, struck during the early period of Delian independence before the Persian wars. 23. Phocaea. M. Obv. Seal (Phoca), " type parlant" Rev. Incuse square. Wt. 58*5 grs. This coin is contemporary with the earliest electrum of Phocaea, struck in the time of Groesus, circ. B.C. 568 (cf. a stater in the Museum collection with the same type). The Phocaean Thalassocracy lasted from about 602-558. 24. Teos. JR. Obv. Griffin. Bev. Incuse square. Wt. 183 grs. The griffin is probably connected with the Asiatic worship of Dionysus. The type also occurs on the coins of Abdera, to which place most of the Teians removed in 544. This coin is probably somewhat anterior to that date. 25. oamos. JR. Ohv. Lion's scalp facing. Rev. Incuse square. Wt. 39-1 grs. Later in style than the electrum Nos. 5 and 9, but the earliest known silver coin of this island. 26. Chersonesus. M. 06u. Lion's head and fore-leg; beneath, X. Rev. XEP. (retrograde). Head and neck of bull. Wt. 183-4 grs. 27. Gnidus. JR. Obv. Similar. Rev. Head of Aphrodite in incuse square. Wt. 96 grs. Chersonesus and Cnidus in early times were two distinct communities, but were afterwards united into one. The lion is the symbol of the sun-god, the bull of the moongoddess, the Asiatic Aphrodite, whose head is seen on the coins of Gnidus.
B.C. 700-480. ..7 Plate 3. 28. Samos (?). M. Obv. Lion's scalp facing. JReo. Rough incuse. Wt. 63 grs. It is very doubtful whether this coin should be given to Samos. It may be compared for style with No. 33 of Lycia (?), but this may perhaps be Cretan, of Lyttus. -29; Calymna. M. 06r. Bearded helmeted head. Sev. Ljre within an incuse depression. Wt. 156 grs. This head perhaps represents one of the Argive heroes who were shipwrecked on this island after the Trojan War. The style is rude, and the coin must be assigned to the first half of the sixth cent. B.C. 30. Gamirus. JR. Obv. Fig-leaf. Eev. Incuse squarejn two oblong divisions. Wt. 185 grs. 31. lalysus. M. (96r. Fore-part of winged boar. Hev, \E^YI.\OH. Eagle's head in incuse square. Wt. 223 grs. The territory of the island of Ehodes was anciently divided among the three cities Lindus, lalysus, and Camirus. Of the above coins, that of Camirus is the earlier. It exhibits the form of incuse peculiar to the Carian coasts. 32. Poseidion in Carpathus. JR. Obv. Two dolphins. Bev. Two oblong sinkings as on No. 30. Wt. 208 grs. 33. Lycia (?). JR, Obv. Boar's head. Eev, Incuse square. W^. 64-4 grs. 34. Lycia. JR. Obv. Fore-part of boar. Eeo. Incuse square. Wt. 138-4 grs. 35. Jjycia. ,51. C>6u. Boar walking. i?gu. Incuse square, containing triskeles ending in cocks' heads. Wt. 143*2 grs. These three coins may serve to show the gradual progress of art in Lycia. It is probable that these coins are all previous to B.C. 480. The wild boar was plentiful in parts of this district. 36. Phaselis. M. Obv. Prow of galley in form of boar's head. Eev. AZ. Stern of galley in incuse square. Wt. 171 grs. The types are appropriate to a maritime city of the importance of Phaselis, andjjarZaw^s ; cf.
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