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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. ;
B.C. 400-336. 49 9. Tarentum. ^. Obv. Naked horseman, armed with shield and spears. Eev. TAPAZ. Taras, on dolphin, holding a Phrygian helmet ; in the field, stars. Wt. 11 9*1 grs. 10. Tarentum. M. 06??. Naked horseman, armed with shield ; his right leg bent under him ; around, border of waves. Bev. TAPAZ. Taras, on dolphin, holding trident ; around, border of waves. Wt. 115-5 grs. The types of these coins of Tarentum all refer to the celebrated Tarentine horsemen. (Cf. the verb rapai/Ti^eiv, " to ride like a Tarentine.") 11. Lucania. Heraclea. M. 06u. Head of Nike, wearing olivewreath ; the background formed by the aegis, with border of snakes. Bev. HPAKAEIfiN. Hei'akles, naked, reclining on rock, covered with lion's skin ; he holds cup ; beside him lies his club. Wt. 120-1 grs. Compare with this coin the reverse type of III. C. 20 of Croton. 12. Metapontum. M. Obv. f-OMONOIA. Head of Homonoia (Concord). jRer. META. Ear of corn. Wt. 123-3 grs. 13. Metapontum. M. Obv. Young head, with ram's horn and ear ; he wears a laurel-wreath. Bev. M ET. Ear of corn. Wt. 121-2 grs. 14. Metapontum. AT. Obv. AEYKinnOZ. Head of Leucippus, the founder of the colony, wearing Corinthian helmet adorned with figure of Scylla. Bev. Two ears of corn. Wt. 44-2 grs. 15. Metapontum. M. Obv. Head of Leucippus; helmet adorned with quadriga driven by Nike ; symbol in field, half-lion. Bev. METAnONTINQN. Ear of corn ; symbol, club. Wt. 241-2 grs. 16. Metapontum. M, Obv. Female head with curly hair (style of Evaenetus of Syracuse). Bev. META. Ear of corn. Wt. 123-2 grs. Plate 25. 17. Thurium. M. 06u. Head of Athena, wearing crested Athenian helmet, on which Scylla, dogs' heads springing from her waist ; on the neck-piece a griffin. Bev. ©OYPIUN. Butting bull. In exergue, fish. Wt. 244*1 grs. A magnificent example of the engraver's art. The bull on the coins of this city may be derived from that on the coins of the ancient Sybaris. 18. Yelia. JR. Obv. Head of Athena ; helmet bound with olive ; on helmet, engraver's name, HPA. Bev. YEAHTEQN. Lien devouring stag. Wt. 119-2 grs. • E
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IV PREFACE. periods. The divisions
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Page 83 and 84: PERIOD V. 71 The chief extant works
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