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 ...
24 PERIOD II. A. Euelthon was one of the Teukrid kings of Salamis. The ram is a symbol of Aphrodite Pandemos. 42. Cyprus. JR. Obv. Herakles, with bow and club, advancing ; the lion's skin hangs behind him. Eev. BAALMELEK, in Phoenician characters. Lion, seated ; in field, ram's head. Wt. 166 grs. 43. Cyprus. M. Obv. Similar. Bev. AZBAAL, in Phcenician characters. Lion devouring stag. Wt. 169*6 grs. Baalmelek (479-449) and Azbaal (449-425) were Phoenician kings of Citium in Cyprus. They shared the hegemony of the island with the Greek kings of Salamis.
B.C. 480-400. 25 II. B. Plates 12-14. PiJiTE 12. 1. Abdera. M. Obv. ZMOP. Griffin; in the field, a dancing satyr. Rev. Incuse square. Wt. 230*5 grs. The griffin on the coins of Abdera is derived from the money of Teos (see above, I. A. 24). The name of the magistrate, Smordotormus, is apparently Thracian. 2. Aenus. JR. Obv. Head of Hermes, of fine transitional style. Hev. A I N I . Goat ; in field, ivy-leaf within crescent. Wt. 248*9 grs. 3. Byzantium. JR. Obv. PY. Cow standing on dolphin. Eev. Incuse square, granulated. Wt. 229*9 grs. The type of the coins of Byzantium is almost identical with that of those of Chalcedon on the opposite side of the Bosporus, the name of which is referred to the cow, lo, who is fabled to have crossed here from one continent to the other. 4. Maronea. JR. 05y. MAPON. Horse, prancing ; above, cantharus. Jiev. Em MHTPOAOTO. Vine enclosed in square. Wt. 212*6 grs. Maron, the mythical founder of this city, was a grandson of Bacchus. Maronea was famous for the excellence of its wine. 5. Seuthes I. JR, Obv. Armed horseman. Bev. ZEY0A KOMMA. (The striking of Seuthes.) Wt. 132*5 grs. Seuthes, king of the Thracian Odrysae, succeeded Sitalces B.C. 424. He was friendly to the Athenians, who admitted him to the privileges of citizenship. Another coin of Seuthes is known, reading ZEY0A APfYPION. 6. Thasos. JR. Obv. Satyr, kneeling, with a nymph in his arms. JRev. Incuse square. Wt. 129 grs. 7. Thasos. JR. Obv. Head of bearded Bacchus, wearing wreath of ivy. Eev. 0AZION. Herakles, drawing bow. Wt. 229*1 grs. The remarkable change of fabric, as well as standard, in the coinage of Thasos, which is noticeable in comparing Nos. 6 and 7, probably took place about B.C. 411, when the democracy in the island was overthrown.
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24 PERIOD II. A.<br />
Euelthon was one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Teukrid kings <strong>of</strong> Salamis.<br />
The ram is a symbol <strong>of</strong> Aphrodite P<strong>and</strong>emos.<br />
42. Cyprus. JR. Obv. Herakles, with bow <strong>and</strong> club, advancing ; <strong>the</strong><br />
lion's skin hangs behind him. Eev. BAALMELEK, in Phoenician<br />
characters. Lion, seated ; in field, ram's head. Wt. 166 grs.<br />
43. Cyprus. M. Obv. Similar. Bev. AZBAAL, in Phcenician<br />
characters. Lion devouring stag. Wt. 169*6 grs.<br />
Baalmelek (479-449) <strong>and</strong> Azbaal (449-425) were Phoenician<br />
kings <strong>of</strong> Citium in Cyprus. They shared <strong>the</strong><br />
hegemony <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> isl<strong>and</strong> with <strong>the</strong> Greek kings <strong>of</strong> Salamis.
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