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

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Metal Size Weight<br />

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JE<br />

JE<br />

5i<br />

' 2<br />

ASIATIC GREECE. 141<br />

Tree between two rounded conical objects ; on that to ?., AMBROCie in two<br />

lines; on that to r., XieXPe in two lines ; below, wolf (?) and murex (?). Con/.<br />

Eckhel, iii. p. S89 ; Mionnet, v. p. 436, No. 667.<br />

N'ote.— This reverse represents an olive-tree between two rocks, and is explained by the following<br />

lines <strong>of</strong> Nonnus (Dionys. 40, p. 472), where Hercules is supposed to be directing the founders <strong>of</strong><br />

Tyre to the situation <strong>of</strong> the future city :—<br />

EiVciice j^uipov 'tKotaOi iteftopiisvov, ow69t twaai<br />

'AaTa9sf( TrXwovaiv a\r]novfs liv oKi Ilirpai,<br />

"Aj ipvaiQ 'A/ifSpocriag iin

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