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

64 PERIOD IV. B.
CITIES.
Plate 32. 21. Thessaly. Lamia. M. Obv. Female head, wearing royal diadem
and earring. Bev. AAMIEON. Heralcles, seated on rock, holding
bow in case. Wt. 86 grs.
The head on this coin is probably that of the celebrated
hetaira Lamia, who lived with Demetrius Poliorcetes
as his wife. In her honour both Athens and Thebes
erected temples, and the people of Lamia, perhaps to
flatter Demetrius, placed her head upon the coinage.
22. Boeotia. M. Obv. Head of Poseidon, laureate. Bev. BOIOTON.
Poseidon, seated, holding dolphin and trident ; on throne, Boeotian
buckler. Wt. 238-4 grs. (Worn.)
This tetradrachm of the Attic standard is a specimen of
the new coinage of the Boeotian League. It belongs to the
earlier part of the third century, 288-244 B.C., and was
struck at Thebes, after the restoration of that city by
Cassander, in B.C. 315.
23. Elis. M. Obv. Head of Zeus, laureate. Bev. FA. Eagle, with
wings spread. Wt. 182 grs.
Compare the head of Zeus on this coin with that on
III. B. 18 and 33, and II. B. 29 ; the decline of style
is very marked.
24. Messenia. JR. Obv. Head of Demeter. Bev. MEZZANIQN.
Zeus Ithomatas, naked, advancing with eagle and thunderbolt.
In field, ZaZIKPA, and tripod. Wt. 258-6 grs.
Compare the style of this coin with III. B. 35.
25. Crete. Hierapytna. M. Obv. Head of Zeus, laureate.
Bev. I EPA. Palm-tree; at foot of which, eagle. Wt. 167-6 grs.
26. Crete. Polyrhenium. M. 06u. Head of Apollo (?); at his
shoulder, bow and quiver. Bev. nOAYPHNlON. Female
figure, seated, holding Nike. Wt. 239-3 grs.
27. TenOS. M. Obv. Head of Zeus Ammon, bearded. Bev. TH.
Poseidon, seated, holding dolphin, and resting on trident. Wt.
254 grs.
28. TenOS.
beard.
M.
Bev.
Obv. Head of the youthful Zeus Ammon, without
THNIflN. Poseidon, standing, holding dolphin,
and resting on trident. Wt. 106 grs.
At Tenos there was a famous temple of Poseidon,
situated in a grove, which was much frequented.
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