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

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ASIATIC GREECE. 99
PHANAGORIA Bospori.
iV^ote.—The chief city on the Asiatic side of the Cimmerian Strait. Its remains at Taman have
been described by Clarke (Travels in Russia, &c.).
Head of Diana to r. ; behind, bow and quiver. R. 4ANAr. Stag lying to I.
Head of Pan to r. R. *A. Bow and arrow.
Another similar.
PHASELIS Lycijje.
iV^o(e.—The remains of Phaselis at Tekrova, on the eastern coast of Lycia, have been described by
Beaufort (Karamania, p. 59).
Head of Apollo to r. ; two long ringlets hanging over the neck ; behind which
are the ends of a bow and quiver. R. *ASHAI. Lyre between a fulmen and a
torch with cup and handle ; all in quad, incus. From the Pembroke Collection
(919), cited hy Eckhel, iii. p. 6.
PHILADELPHEIA Lydise.
iVbJe.— Philadelpheia (by the Turks called Allah Sheh^r) preserves among the Greeks its earlier,
though, probably, not its most ancient, appellation.
The present name it received from Attains II.,
who was surnamed Philadelphus from his constant affection towards his brother and predecessor
Eumenes. Eumeneia, as we have already seen, furnishes another example of that characteristic of
Attalus II., which is indicated by his surname.
AHM[OS]. Diademate beardless head to r., in dotted circle. B. *IAAA6Aei2N.
Half-draped figure recumbent to I. ; right hand resting on right knee ; left
hand pouring water from a vase ; below, IIHrH. From the Pembroke Collection
(1128), cited by Eckhel, iii. p. Ill, and Mionnet, iv. p. 100.
Note.—
Although this coin is somewhat worn, a comparison of the head and neck of the recumbent
figure, with the bearded and masculine types of rivers in general, leaves little doubt that it was intended
for the nymph who presided over a certain liriyri, or spring of water, held in peculiar honour
by the people of Philadelpheia, perhaps for some wonderful virtues which were attributed to it.
The figure differs, moreover, from the usual types of rivers, in having no symbol in the right hand.
This fountain could not have been one of the sources of the river Cogamus, which are in a distant
part of Mount Tmolus. May it not then have been the source which Chandler describes in the
following words, " Going a little up the Cogamus, between the mountains, in the bank on the right
hand is a spring of a purgative quality, much esteemed and resorted to in the hot months. It
tasted like ink, is clear, and tinges the earth with the colour of ochi-e" (Travels in Asia Minor,
8vo, p. 249).
WAAAGA^GflN. Head of Diana to r. ; behind, quiver. B;. *IAAAeA*eflN.
Radiate figure of Apollo naked, standing to r., in the act of discharging an
arrow. Electrotype from the B. M.
Same type ; below it, a sprig of ivy. B. *IAAAEA*EiiN EPMinnos APXIEPEYS.
Apollo in long drapery; in right hand, plectrum; in left, lyre (Musagetes).
Electrotype from the B. M.
Z6YC KOPY*A[IOC]. Head of Jupiter to r. B. (GDI A. nOAAIA)NOY *IAA-
AGAiGQN. Fortune standing to I. Conf. Mionnet, Sup. vii. p. 398.
Head of Jupiter to r. B. *IAAAEA*EII1N. Lyre with three strings ; above,
IIA in mon. ; below, bipennis ; all in a wreath of bay.
AHMOC *IAAA6A*eaN Nei2K. Diademate beardless head to r. B. K(ai) CMYP-
NAIiiN r. NGSiKOPiiN OMONOIA, Cybele seated to I. ; in right hand,
patera ; in left hand, cornucopise ; left arm on tympanum ; at her feet, lion.