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

Metal Size Weight
M M
M
JR
M
M
M M
M
M
JR
M M
JE
M JE
JE
JE
JE
JE
2+
2+
3-2
3-
3-
3
3
3
3-
3
3
2^
2i
] +
1 +
1 +
4-3
H
2
n
3
3
3
2i
2
2
H
23-2
43-5
40-4
44-8
43-3
40-5
29-9
29-8
33-6
32-4
33-4
38-5
37-5
40
40
12-7
12-7
13-7
EUROPEAN GREECE. 19
Kote.—This exploit of Diomedes, one of the leaders of the Arglves to Troy, was the subject of
a painting in the Propylaea at Athens, the subject of which is described by Pausanias (Attic, c. 22)
as AwfiiiStfs Trjv 'Adqvav d^atpov/icvoi i$ 'IXiov.
Same type. R. API. Pallas combating to r.
Half wolf to ^. R. Large A of this form ; above which, two oblong deep indentations ;
all in quad, incus.
Another, but the A thus.
Another, with dot below an A of ordinary form.
Another, but A thus, and two dots within it.
Half wolf to r. ; above it, ? R. Ordinary A, with the oblong indentations, as before,
but no quad, incus. ; in field, ?.
Same type. R. Large A, within which, harpa; in field, ATAQOKAEOS, all in quad.
incus.
Note.—The harpa refers to the native hero, Perseus, in honour of whom there were many
monuments in Argos, as may be seen in Pausanias. It is almost needless to add, that the club and
crescent are symbols of the worship of Hercules and Diana, who had also temples in Argos.
Wolf's head to r. R. Large A, within which, trident; in field, AAMAP; all in
quad, incus.
Half wolf to r. R. Large A; in field above. TPYHIC ;
curi surmounted by stars ; all in quad,
incus.
below, bonnets of the Dios-
Same type to I. R. Large A ; in field, lEPaiNOS. Eagle on fulmen ; all in quad.
incus.
Another similar.
Same type ; above it, 0. R. Large A ; in field above, IIY ; below, eagle on harpa
to r. ; all in quad, incus.
Same type and letter. R. Same letter and symbols; but in field to r. IIYP (in
men.).
Same type. R. Large A ; below which, crescent ; in field above, AP ; all in quad.
incus.
Same type. R. Same letter and symbol ; in field above, NI.
Wolfs head to r. ; above, il. R. Large A ; in field above, NI ; all in quad, incus.
Same type to I. ; above, 5. R. Same letter ; in field above, IIP ; below, club ; all in
quad, incus.
Another similar.
Head of Apollo to r., with low crown ; on which, APr. R. Pallas combating to l.
Another similar.
Head of Apollo ? to l. R. Large A ; below it, club.
Another similar.
Head of Apollo, without crown, to r. R. Wolf at bay to r. ; in field above, A ;
below, IIA.
Same type. R. Same type ; above it, mon. 20 (XAP).
Another.
Note.— Millingen in his M^dailles Grecques Inedites, p. 53, has attributed these two coins to
Charisiso of Arcadia. But Charisise was never any thing more than one of the numerous small fortified
places of that country, none of which ever struck money. On the foundation of Megalopolis, the
remaining inhabitants of most of them retired within the walls of that city. Charisiee stood at a
distance of not more than three miles from Megalopolis ; and Pausanias (Arcad. 36) says of it,
iariv oil iroWd.
XapwiiDV viroixvr](iaTd
Wolfs head to I. R. A ; below, fulmen.
Same type. R. Large A ; below, quadrangular theta.
jSame type. R. A ; below, female head, Isis ! adv.
Head of Pallas to r. R. APr. Female in long drapery to I. ; in right hand,
I patera
; in left hand, cornucopise.