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 ...
46 PERIOD III. B. 33. Elis. M. Obv. FAAEION. Head of Zeus, laureate. Eev. Eagle on capital of Ionic column. Wt. 190 grs. The head of Zeus on this coin exhihits a very marked difference of style from that on II. B. 29. The earlier of these two coins has been by some supposed to be copied from the head of the famous statue of Zeus at Olympia by Phidias, but it may be questioned whether the coin of Philip of Macedon (III. B. 18) is not more in the style of Phidias. 34. Zacynthus. M. (96f;. Head of Apollo. Bev. XAKYHQinU. Infant Herakles, strangling serpents. Wt. 179-3 grs. The type of this coin was probably suggested by that of Thebes (III. B. 27). 35. Messenia. JR. Obv. Head of Demeter. Bev. MEZZANIQN. Zeus Aetophorus, naked, advancing. Wt. 188 grs. The temple of Demeter on Mount Ithome is mentioned by Pausanias as of peculiar sanctity. There was also a temple on the same mountain to Zeus Ithomatas, in whose honour an annual festival was celebrated by the ]\Iessenians. The Zeus, with thunderbolt and eagle, on the reverse of this coin is probably copied from the statue of the latter divinity made by Ageladas, before B.C. 455. The coin is, however, much later, and cannot have been struck before the time of Epaminondas, although the style of the figure of Zeus corresponds rather with that of the schopl of Polycletus than with that of Euphranor and Lysippus, who introduced greater slimness of figure. (Of. the same type treated in the style of Lysippus, IV. B. 24.) 36. ArgOS. JR. Obv. Head of Hera, wearing Stephanos adorned with flowers, eari'ing, and necklace. Hev. APFElON. Two dolphins. Between them, wolf. Wt. 184 grs. The head of Hera on this coin is copied from the famous statue of Hera at Argos by Polycletus, which rivalled that of Zeus at Olympia by Phidias in purity of style, though it was less commanding in aspect. The dolphins and the wolf are symbols of Apollo, respectively as Delphinius and Lycius. The cultus of Apollo Lycius at Argos dates from the earliest times. Sophocles (El. 6) calls the Apollo of Argos \vkokt6vo
B.C. 400-336. 47 "by the wolf is that of winter slain by the god of light and warmth. 37. Arcadia. JR. Ohv. Head of Zeus. Rev. Pan seated on rocks, holding in his right hand pedum ; at his feet, syrinx ; in field, monogram of Arcadia ; on the rock, OAYM. Wt. 190 grs. Zeus Lycaeus and Pan were the two chief divinities ot Arcadia ; their temples stood on Mount Lycseum, the Arcadian Olympus. On the reverse of this coin Pan is represented as sitting on the summit of the mountain. This beautiful coin was issued by the Arcadian Confederacy after B.C. 371. Artistically, this coin is of the highest interest, as it shows us a complete figure by an engraver of the Peloponnesian school of Polycletus. 38. Stymphalus. M. Obv. Head of Artemis, laureate, wearing earring and necklace. Eev. ZTYMAAinN. Herakles, wielding his club ; the lion's skin round his left arm. Wt. 185-1 grs. Stymphalus was a city in the north-east of Arcadia. The only building in this city mentioned by Pausanias was a temple of Artemis Stymphalia, in which were figures of the Stymphalian birds destroyed by Herakles. This coin is of about the same period as the preceding. 39. Crete. CnoSSUS. M. Obv. Head of Hera, wearing Stephanos adorned with flowers. Bev. KNOZIQN. Square labyrinth; in field, AP, spear-head, and thunderbolt. Wt. 171 grs. The foundation of this city was attributed to Minos. The marriage of Zeus with Hera was here commemorated by an annual festival, " the Sacred Marriage " ; hence the head of Hera, as a bride, on the coins. The labyrinth may be compared with that on I. B. 32. 40. Phaestus. M. Obv. TAAON. Talos as a winged youth, hurling a stone. Bev. k\I.T\n.U. Bull. Wt. 178 grs. Talos or Talon was a man of brass, fabricated by Hephaestus. He watched the coast of Crete, and warded off hostile ships by hurling stones at them. The presence of the letter fl on this coin renders it probable that it is of later date than II. B. 38.
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46 PERIOD III. B.<br />
33. Elis. M. Obv. FAAEION. Head <strong>of</strong> Zeus, laureate. Eev.<br />
Eagle on capital <strong>of</strong> Ionic column. Wt. 190 grs.<br />
The head <strong>of</strong> Zeus on this coin exhihits a very marked<br />
difference <strong>of</strong> style from that on II. B. 29. The earlier <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>se two <strong>coins</strong> has been by some supposed <strong>to</strong> be copied<br />
from <strong>the</strong> head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> famous statue <strong>of</strong> Zeus at Olympia<br />
by Phidias, but it may be questioned whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> coin <strong>of</strong><br />
Philip <strong>of</strong> Macedon (III. B. 18) is not more in <strong>the</strong> style <strong>of</strong><br />
Phidias.<br />
34. Zacynthus. M. (96f;. Head <strong>of</strong> Apollo. Bev. XAKYHQinU.<br />
Infant Herakles, strangling serpents. Wt. 179-3 grs.<br />
The type <strong>of</strong> this coin was probably suggested by that<br />
<strong>of</strong> Thebes (III. B. 27).<br />
35. Messenia. JR. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> Demeter. Bev. MEZZANIQN.<br />
Zeus Ae<strong>to</strong>phorus, naked, advancing. Wt. 188 grs.<br />
The temple <strong>of</strong> Demeter on Mount Ithome is mentioned<br />
by Pausanias as <strong>of</strong> peculiar sanctity. There was also<br />
a temple on <strong>the</strong> same mountain <strong>to</strong> Zeus Ithomatas, in<br />
whose honour an annual festival was celebrated by <strong>the</strong><br />
]\Iessenians. The Zeus, with thunderbolt <strong>and</strong> eagle, on<br />
<strong>the</strong> reverse <strong>of</strong> this coin is probably copied from <strong>the</strong> statue<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> latter divinity made by Ageladas, before B.C. 455.<br />
The coin is, however, much later, <strong>and</strong> cannot have been<br />
struck before <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> Epaminondas, although <strong>the</strong><br />
style <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> figure <strong>of</strong> Zeus corresponds ra<strong>the</strong>r with that<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> schopl <strong>of</strong> Polycletus than with that <strong>of</strong> Euphranor<br />
<strong>and</strong> Lysippus, who introduced greater slimness <strong>of</strong> figure.<br />
(Of. <strong>the</strong> same type treated in <strong>the</strong> style <strong>of</strong> Lysippus,<br />
IV. B. 24.)<br />
36. ArgOS. JR. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> Hera, wearing Stephanos adorned with<br />
flowers, eari'ing, <strong>and</strong> necklace. Hev. APFElON. Two dolphins.<br />
Between <strong>the</strong>m, wolf. Wt. 184 grs.<br />
The head <strong>of</strong> Hera on this coin is copied from <strong>the</strong> famous<br />
statue <strong>of</strong> Hera at Argos by Polycletus, which rivalled<br />
that <strong>of</strong> Zeus at Olympia by Phidias in purity <strong>of</strong> style,<br />
though it was less comm<strong>and</strong>ing in aspect. The dolphins<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> wolf are symbols <strong>of</strong> Apollo, respectively as Delphinius<br />
<strong>and</strong> Lycius. The cultus <strong>of</strong> Apollo Lycius at<br />
Argos dates from <strong>the</strong> earliest times. Sophocles (El. 6)<br />
calls <strong>the</strong> Apollo <strong>of</strong> Argos \vkokt6vo
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