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20 PERIOD II. A. II. A. Plates 10-11. Pi^TE 10. 1, 2. Persia. A/", daric (wt. 129 grs,), and My siglos (wt. 84 grs.). As I. A. 17, but of later style. 3. Uncertain electrum stater. Obv. Horse prancing ; beneath, flower. Bev. Incuse square, quartered. Wt. 215*3 grs. 4. Uncertain electrum stater. Obv. Sow. Bev. Incuse square, quartered. Wt. 216 grs. 5. Uncertain electrum stater. Obv. Cock ; above which, floral ornament. Bev. Incuse square, quartered. Wt. 216 gi-s. These three staters of the Phoenician standard appear to be of later date than Nos. 8 and 9 of Period I. They are not to be confounded with the Cyzicenes, which^ follow a different monetary system. 6-19. Cyzicus, &c. EL. Electrum staters of Cyzicus, of early style. Cyzicus appears to have had a monopoly of coining these staters and the hectse, which circulated in immense numbers throughout the ancient world from about B.C. 478 down to 387, and perhaps later. They are frequently mentioned both by writers and in inscriptions. The tunnyfish is the mint-mark of Cyzicus ; the types are extremely numerous. Of the above, the most interesting are No. 12, which represents the two golden eagles on the omphalos of Apollo at Delphi, which are mentioned by Pindar (Pyth. iv. 4), and No. 14, Cecrops, half man and half serpent, holding an olive-branch. The weight of the stater is about 248 grs. No. 15 is a hecte of Cyzicus (wt. 41 grs.), Nos. 16-19, hectse of Phocasa (wt. 40-38 grs.); the mint-mark on these being a small seal in addition to the coin type. No. 17 has also the head of a seal as the badge of Phoc9ea. The hectse of Phocasa of this period are of comparatively pure metal, but afterwards they obtained a bad reputation throughout Greece for the base character of the gold of which they were composed. Hesychius, s. v a)Kai? ... TO KOLKiCTTOV -^vcriov.
B.C. 480-400. 21 20. Sinope. JR. 06r. Head of nymph Sinope. i?6w. ZINQ. Sea- eagle carrying dolphin in his talons. Wt. 88'4 grs. Sinope was the wealthiest Greek city on the coasts of the Euxine, of which its fleet was mistress as far as the entrance of the Bosporus. On its currency the city is likened to a sea-eagle seizing its prey in the waters. 21. Apollonia ad Rhyndacum. JR. Obv. Head of Apollo. liev. A. Anchor. Magistrate's name. Wt. 226*4 grs. 22. Apollonia ad Rhyndacum. M. Obv. Anchor. Eev. Gorgon-head, wt. 50 grs. This city stood on a small island or promontory through which the Rhyndacus flows before emptying itself into the Propontis. These coins were formerly attributed to Astacus in Bithynia. They may be a little later than B.C. 400. 23. Lampsacus. EL. Obv. Half sea-horse, in vine-wreath. Eev. Incuse square. Wt. 235 grs. One of the " Lampsacene staters " mentioned in Attic inscriptions, together with staters of Cyzicus. About the end of the fifth century these coins were superseded by a currency in pure gold. (See III. A. 15-19.) The seahorse is a symbol of Poseidon. 24. Pordosilene. M. Obv. Head of Apollo, wearing taenia. Bev. nOPAOZIA. Lyre, in incuse square. Wt. 61 grs. Pordosilene was one of the little islands called Hecatonnesi in the channel between Lesbos and the mainland. 25. Dardanus. M. Obv. Naked male figure on horseback. Bev.AP^P. Cock, in incuse square. Wt. 72-7 grs. The reverse of this coin bears a monogram composed of the letters ih> on which account it has been attributed to Zenis, satrap of iEolis, under Artaxerxes Mnemon. The figure on horseback has been erroneously supposed to represent the famous queen Mania, his wife, and successor in the satrapy. 26. Scepsis. M. Obv. ZKHYION. Forepart of Pegasus. Bev, Fir-tree and grapes. Wt. 59 grs. Scepsis had belonged to Mania, but after her death Dercyllidas the Spartan got possession of this town, and restored the sovereign power to the citizens, B.C. 399. This is perhaps the date of the coin.
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