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 ...
42 I'ERIOD III. B. III. B. Plates 21-23. Plate 21. 1. Panticapaeum. N. Obv. Head of Satyr, facing, with pointecf ears and dishevelled hair and beard. Bev. PAN. Griffin, holding spear in his mouth ; beneath, a stalk of corn. Wt. 140-5 grs. 2. Panticapaeum. N. Obv. Head of bearded Satyr, in profile, wearing wreath of ivy. Eev. Similar to last. Wt. 140*5 grs. Panticapgeiim, on the Cimmerian Bosporus, the modern Kertch, was an important commercial city. It began to coin gold money about the same time as Philip in Macedon, or earlier. 3. Abdera. JR. Obv. ABAHPITEQN. Head of Apollo. Bev. EPI IKEZIOY. Griffin. Wt. 175-9 grs. 4. Aenus. JR. Obv. Head of Hermes, facing, wearing petasus. Bev. AINION. Goat ; in field, torch. Wt. 242-2 grs. Among the coins of Aenus are to be found some of the finest examples of the full face on ancient coins. The practice of representing the human face in this manner upon coins is peculiar to the best period of art. Cf. Rhodes, Amphipolis, Syracuse, &c. 5. Maronea. JR. Obv. MAPH. Prancing horse. Bev. Em IKEZIO. Vine ; symbol, caduceus. Wt. 169-4 grs. The coinage of Maronea, like that of all the other cities, of Thrace and Macedon, was put an end to by Philip about B.C. 350. 6. Paeonia. Lycceius. JR. Obv. Head of Apollo. Bev.. AYKKEIOY. Herakles and Lion. Wfc. 198 grs. Lycceius (b.c. 359-340) was the first of the independent kings of Pseonia. The coins of this district are semibarbarous. 7. 8. Amphipolis. JR. Obv. Head of Apollo, facing. Bev AMinOAlTEnN. Race-torch within a frame, the whole ia incuse square. Wts. 220-5 grs. and 217*5 grs. Amphipolis was founded in B.C. 437, and it ceased tostrike autonomous coins when it became subject to Philip of Macedon in 358. The fine silver staters of this city are remarkable for intensity of expression.
B.C. 400-336. 4S 9. Chalcidice. AF. Obv. Head of Apollo. Eev. XAAKIAEON. Lyre; beneath, magistrate's name, Efll EYAQPIAA. Wt. 132-6 grs. 10, 11. Chalcidice. M. Two silver staters, similar to the gold" stater, but having the head of Apollo in the opposite direction. Wts. 222-2 grs. and 222-8 grs. These are coins of the Chalcidian League, struck at Olynthus after B.C. 392, and before the time of Philip of Macedon. The heads on this series exhibit varieties of style, but are all remarkable for strength and beauty of work. 12. Neapolis. M. Obv. Gorgon-head. Jiev. NCEOJIl. Head of Nike, laureate. Wt. 58 grs. This coin may be compared with I. B. 6, of the sama city. The worship of Nike at Neapolis is due to the Athenian settlers there, who associated her with Athena, of whom there was a temple at Neapolis, called, as at Athens, the Parthenon. 13. Philippi. A/". Obv. Head of Herakles. Bev. IAinnnN. Tripod, above which palm ; in field, Phrygian cap. Wt. 133 grs. The town of Philippi, anciently called Crenides, wasnamed after Philip of Macedon in 358. In the neighbourhood were rich gold mines, which in the time of Philip are said to have yielded 1000 talents a year, or more than £3,000,000. Plate 22. 14. Maccdon. Pausanias, B.C. 390-389. JR. Obv. Young male head, wearing tasnia. Bev. flAYZANIA. Horse. Wt. 118'3 grs. Plated coin. 15. Amyntas III., B.C. 389-369. M. Obv. Head of bearded Herakles. Eev. AMYNTA. Horse. Wt. 141-4 grs. 16. Perdiccas III., B.C. 365-359. M. Obv. Head of young Herakles. i2etJ. HEPAIKKA. Horse. Wt. 158-9 grs. 17. Philip II., B.C. 359-336. A^. Obv. Head of Apollo. Hev.. cl)|AinnOY. Charioteer in biga. Wt. 132-7 grs. These gold staters were issued by Philip at all the chief cities of his empire. They were called ^tAtTTTrctot, and are mentioned by Horace as regale numisma Philipjpos: (Epist. II. i. 232).
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42 I'ERIOD III. B.<br />
III. B.<br />
Plates 21-23.<br />
Plate 21. 1. Panticapaeum. N. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> Satyr, facing, with pointecf<br />
ears <strong>and</strong> dishevelled hair <strong>and</strong> beard. Bev. PAN. Griffin, holding<br />
spear in his mouth ; beneath, a stalk <strong>of</strong> corn. Wt. 140-5 grs.<br />
2. Panticapaeum. N. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> bearded Satyr, in pr<strong>of</strong>ile,<br />
wearing wreath <strong>of</strong> ivy. Eev. Similar <strong>to</strong> last. Wt. 140*5 grs.<br />
Panticapgeiim, on <strong>the</strong> Cimmerian Bosporus, <strong>the</strong> modern<br />
Kertch, was an important commercial city. It began <strong>to</strong><br />
coin <strong>gold</strong> money about <strong>the</strong> same time as Philip in Macedon,<br />
or earlier.<br />
3. Abdera. JR. Obv. ABAHPITEQN. Head <strong>of</strong> Apollo. Bev.<br />
EPI IKEZIOY. Griffin. Wt. 175-9 grs.<br />
4. Aenus. JR. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> Hermes, facing, wearing petasus. Bev.<br />
AINION. Goat ; in field, <strong>to</strong>rch. Wt. 242-2 grs.<br />
Among <strong>the</strong> <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> Aenus are <strong>to</strong> be found some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
finest examples <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> full face on ancient <strong>coins</strong>. The<br />
practice <strong>of</strong> representing <strong>the</strong> human face in this manner<br />
upon <strong>coins</strong> is peculiar <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> best period <strong>of</strong> art. Cf.<br />
Rhodes, Amphipolis, Syracuse, &c.<br />
5. Maronea. JR. Obv. MAPH. Prancing horse. Bev. Em<br />
IKEZIO. Vine ; symbol, caduceus. Wt. 169-4 grs.<br />
The coinage <strong>of</strong> Maronea, like that <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r cities,<br />
<strong>of</strong> Thrace <strong>and</strong> Macedon, was put an end <strong>to</strong> by Philip<br />
about B.C. 350.<br />
6. Paeonia. Lycceius. JR. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> Apollo. Bev..<br />
AYKKEIOY. Herakles <strong>and</strong> Lion. Wfc. 198 grs.<br />
Lycceius (b.c. 359-340) was <strong>the</strong> first <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> independent<br />
kings <strong>of</strong> Pseonia. The <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> this district are semibarbarous.<br />
7. 8. Amphipolis. JR. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> Apollo, facing. Bev<br />
AMinOAlTEnN. Race-<strong>to</strong>rch within a frame, <strong>the</strong> whole ia<br />
incuse square. Wts. 220-5 grs. <strong>and</strong> 217*5 grs.<br />
Amphipolis was founded in B.C. 437, <strong>and</strong> it ceased <strong>to</strong>strike<br />
au<strong>to</strong>nomous <strong>coins</strong> when it became subject <strong>to</strong> Philip<br />
<strong>of</strong> Macedon in 358. The fine <strong>silver</strong> staters <strong>of</strong> this city<br />
are remarkable for intensity <strong>of</strong> expression.
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