Numismata hellenica: a catalogue of Greek coins; with notes, a map ...

36 ASIATIC GREECE.
Metal
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Size
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Weight
Macrinus.
AYT. KAIC. MAKPENOC C6B. Bearded bust of Macrinus to r. R. igpac
BYBAOY. Octastyle temple, surmounted by an acute pyramid, behind which is
a quadrangular inclosure or portico (Temple of Venus and Mausoleum of
Adonis) ; to the left of these, a distyle temple, in which is an altar with offerinira
on a tripod (Temple of Isis). Both temples are entered by steps. From tL
Thomas Collection (2519).
Note.—For the worship of the Assyrian Venus and the names here assigned to the buildings see
Lucian, de Syri4 ded ; Plutarch, de Is. et Osir., and Nonnns, Dionys. 3, v. 109.
Diadumenianm.
M on. AIAAOYMe[NI]ANOC KAI. Bust of Diadumenianus to r. B. Same legend.
Astarte as before, but in an arched distyle temple.
Another similar.
AY.
Elagahalm.
K. M. AYP. ANTIU Bust of Elagabalus to r. R. Same legend.
Astarte as before, but without the Victory, and the tetrastyle temple has a
superstructure over the columns on either side of the arch.
AY. KAI. M. AY. ANTUJNINOC. Radiate bust of Elagabalus to r. R. Same legend.
Astarte standing to I. in a tetrastyle temple, arched, and with a pediment
above the arch ; her right foot on a prow ; in her raised right hand, a flower !
in left hand, rudder.
Two others similar.
CABEIRA, or CABERA, Ponti.
Note.— Strabo, whose authority on this part of Asia Minor is the best of any, describes Cabeira as
situated 150 stades to the southward of the junction of the rivers Iris and Lycus, a part of the
country which is still a blank on our maps.
^gis, adv., with the head of Medusa in the centre. B- KAEHPIiN. Victory
stepping to r. ; right hand extended, in left hand, palm. From the Pembroke
Collection (862).
Another similar.
Head of Pallas to r. B. Same legend. Perseus to I. ; in right hand, harpa ; in
left hand, head of Medusa, whose body is at his feet.
CADI Phrygiae.
Note.—In proof of the identity of Cadi and the modem Ghiediz, see Keppel's Travels, ii. p. 244.
It has been argued against that opinion that the Hermus is figured on some of the coins of Cadi, and
that the river of Ghiediz is the smaller branch of the Hermus. It was sufficient, however, that the
larger branch flowed through the Cadoene territory. The occun'ence of an inscription at Ghiediz, in
which " the Mysi Abbaitse honour their ancestor Chromius," seems to offer a stronger objection to
Ghiediz as the site of Cadi, but if the people who struck these coins dwelt on the river Macestus
(vide under Mysi Abbaitse), we may infer from the inscription, not that Ghiediz stands on the site
of the city of the Abbaitse, but that Chromius, to whom they erected a statue at Cadi, was a native
of this place ; also that the Abbasitis of Strabo extended so far eastward as to include the Cadoene.
lePOC AHMOC. Head of Roman people to r. B. eni ANTinATPOY. River-god
recumbent to I. ; below, ePMOC KAAOHNQN. Electrotype from the B. M.
Claudius.
KAAYAIOC KAICAP. Head of Claudius to r. B. Eni MEAlTilN0[2 A2KA]HniA.
KAAOHNiiN. Jupiter Aetophorus to I.
Note.— V. Mionnet, Sup. vii. p. 526 for other coins of Claudius with the name Asclepiades. The
same name was foimd by Major Keppel in an inscription at Ghiediz.