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72 PERIOD V. A. V. A. Plates 36-40. platb 36. 1-4, Four tetradrachms with Alexander's types. No. 1 was struck at Cyzicus, probably in the time of Antiochus II., about the middle of the third century. Wt. 262 grs. No. 2 has the Carian double axe. Wt. 264 grs. No. 3 cannot be attributed with certainty, but probably belongs to the western part of Asia Minor. Wt. 263 grs. No. 4 is of Aradus, in Phoenicia, and bears the date 62 either of the era of Aradus, which commenced in B.C. 259, or of the Seleucid era, B.C. 312. wt. 264-7 grs. 5. Pontus. Mithradates II. JR. Obv. Portrait of king. Eev. BAZIAEQZ MI0PAAATOY. Zeus Aetophoros, seated; in front, a star and crescent. Wt. 264*7 gi's. This Mithradates reigned from B.C. 240-190. The star and crescent are emblems of the sun and moon, and allude to the religion of the Persians, from whom the kings of Pontus were descended. 6. Calchedon. M. Obv. Head of Demeter, veiled. Bev. KAAX. Apollo, seated on omphalos. Wt. 215'6 grs. Compare the obverse of this coin with Y. B. 3 and 32, of Byzantium and Chalcis in Euboea; and the reverse with V. A. 19, of Antiochus the Great. All these coins may be assigned to the time of Antiochus III., B.C. 222-187. 7. Bithynia. Prusias I., B.C. 228-180. M. Obv. Head of Prusias. Hev. BASIAEQZ HPOYZIOY. Zeus, standing, holding wreath and sceptre. Wt. 265 grs. Plate 37. 8. Pergamus. Philetaerus, B.C. 284-263. M. Obv. Head of Seleucus I. diademed. i?6'y. IAETAIPOY. Athena seated, left, holding a shield in front of her. Wt. 259*4 grs. The coins of the kings of Pergamus can only be arranged by style, as they all bear the name, and most of them the portrait, of Philetaerus, the founder of the dynasty. This coin is one of the earliest ; it bears the portrait of Seleucus, who appears to have been recognised by Philetaerus as his suzerain. *r
B.C. 280-190. 73 9. Pergamns. Eumenes I., B.C. 263-241. M. Obv. Head of Philetacrus ; his diadem twined round a laurel-wreath. Bev. Similar to No. 8. Wt. 260 grs. On the death of Philetaerus, Eumenes, his nephew, succeeded to the throne. The portrait on this coin is that of his uncle, the eunuch Philetaerus. 10. Ephesus. JR. Obv. Head of Artemis. Hev. E . Half-stag. Magistrate's name, ZQZIZ. Wt. 101'6 grs. This coin is of the Ehodian standard, and is of the period during which Ephesus belonged to the Ptolemies, B.C. 258-202. 11. Ehodes. JR. 06i?. Head of Helios, radiate. i2er. P O. Rose. Magistrate's name, TEIZYAOZ. Symbol, Aphrodite (?), ^vearing polos and holding dove. Wt. 203 grs. A fine specimen of the best art of this period. The date of this coin is probably about b.c. 200. Cf. IV. A. 33. 12-19. Syria. Antiochus I. (Soter), b.c. 280-261. (12) A/" (wt. 132 grs.) and (13) JR (wt. 264-7 grs.). Head of Antiochus. Bev. Apollo, on omphalos. (14) JR. Antiochus II. (Theos), Plate 38. B.C. 261-246. i?CT. Herakles seated. Wt. 252-7 grs. (15)^. Seleucus II. (Callinicus), b.c 246-226. Bev. Apollo, standing. Wt. 261-9 grs. (16) M. Antiochus Hierax (?), before b.c. 227. Bev. Apollo, on omphalos. Wt. 263-3 grs. (17) JR. Seleucus III. (Ceraunus), b.c. 226-222. Wt. 257-6 grs. (18) JR. Antiochus, son of Seleucus III., B.C. 222. wt. 262-8 grs. (19) Af, Antiochus III. (the Great), B.C. 222-187. wt. 522-9 grs. These coins form, with No. 14, of Period IV. A., and with Nos. 24-28, of Period VI. A., and Nos. 8-13, of VII. A., an interesting series of portraits of the Seleucid kin2:s. "O- 20. Marathus. JR. Obv. Head of city, turreted. Bev. MA PA ©HNON. Male figure. Demos of Marathus, seated on shields, holding aplustre and stalk of the plant marathrum. In field, date 33 = B.C. 279. Wt. 258 grs. The head on this coin is one of the best of the period. The attitude of the figure on the reverse is probably suggested by that of Apollo on the contemporary coins of the kings of Syria.
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