A guide to the principal gold and silver coins of the ancients ...

48 PERIOD III. C.
III. C.
Plates 24-26.
Plate 24. 1. Etruria. AT. (96r. Young male head, bound with wreath. Marks-
of value, XX. Rev. Bull crowned by bird with wreath in beak f
in front, star. In exergue, FELZPAPI, in Etruscan characters.
Wt. 72-1 grs.
This remarkable coin has not been attributed with
certainty to any particular city. The type of the reverse
seems to be Campanian. There can be no doubt, however,
that it belongs to the middle of the fourth century.
2. Etruria. M. Obv. ©ElVE. Cow's head. Hev. Sea-horse,
Wt. 144-9 grs.
The cow's head on this coin is, like the Gorgon on 11^
C. 1, symbolical of moon-worship.
3. Campania. Hyria. JR. Obv. Head of Hera, facing, wearing
lofty diadem adorned with griffins, &c. Eev. YPINA (retrograde).
Man-headed bull. Wt. 114 grs.
4. Neapolis. JR. 06r. Head of Parthenope. Bev. NEOHOAITHZ
Man-headed bull, crowned by Nike. Wt. 115*5 grs.
Parthenope, the ancient name of Neapolis, was derived
from one of the Sirens, whose tomb was shown at Neapolis
in Strabo's time.
5. Calabria. Tarentum. A/". Obv. Head of Demeter (?), wearing
stephane, and veil hanging down behind. £ev. TA. Youthful
horseman crowning his horse. Magistrate's name and symbols in
field. Wt. 132-7 grs.
The beautiful series of the gold money of Tarentum
probably commences about the middle of the fourth century.
This seems to be one of the earliest specimens.
6. Tarentum. JR. Obv. Boy on horse ; he is ci'owned by Nike
in front a youth welcomes the horse, clasping it by the neck.
Bev. TAPAZ. Taras riding on dolphin, in his hand a cup. Wt.
118-8 grs.
7. Tarentum. -51. Obv. Boy on horse, placing a wreath upon its
head. Another youth, kneeling, examines horse's hoof. Bev.
TAPAZ. Taras, armed with shield and trident, riding on dolphin ;
beneath which, waves. Wt. 120-7 grs.
8. Tarentum. JR. Obv. Boy on horseback, leading a second horse,
and crowned by Nike. Bev. TAPAZ. Taras, on dolphin, spearing
with his trident a fish which swims in the waves beneath.
Wt. 119-4 grs.
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