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

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EUROPEAN GREECE. 53
EURYDICEIA Macedonia.
Veiled female head to r. (Eurydice ?) R. EYPYAIKEON. Tripod.
Note.—This coin of th« Pembroke collection (621) is cited by Eckhel (II. p. 269), who was
unable to determine its origin. It seems clear, however, from Polysenus (6, 7), though the text in
that place is defective, that the name Cassandreia was changed into Eurydiceia, because the city had
been enfranchised by a queen Eurydice. This queen was probably the sister of Cassander, wife of
Ptolemy Soter, and mother of the Ptolemy sumamed Ceraunus, who reigned for a short time in
Macedonia. The change from Cassandreia to Eurydiceia is the more likely to have occurred not long
after the foundation of this city, as no coins of Cassandreia with that name are known, except those
of the Roman colony.
Vide supra, p. 32.
GOMPHI Thessalia;.
Note.—Some vestiges of Gomphi are found at a direct distance of seven geographical miles to the
S. by W. of Tricca, the modem Trikkala. Vide Tr. in N. Greece, IV. p. 520. Its present name,
Episkopi, is a memorial of Gomphi having been a bishoprick, but of which there are no traces in
history later than the sixth century.
Head of Apollo adv. B. rOM*lTOYN in two lines ; between them, Jupiter seated
to I. ; in right hand, fulmen ; in left, sceptre.
Note.—TOmi>nor'S is, according to the Thessalic dialect, like KPANNOYNIOTN for Kpav-
v(oviit}V.
Another.
GYRTON Thessali*.
Note.—The site of Gyrton is recognized near the modem village of Tat4ri, at a distance of about
five miles to the north of Larissa, in the midst of the Pelasgic plain.— Fide Tr. in N. Greece, III.
p. 383.
Head of Jupiter to I. B. rvPTaNliiN. Horse stepping to r. ; under the horse,
AH, and grapes.
Another similar.
Same type. ft. TYPT. Horse stepping to I. ; below, a mon.
Another similar.
HADEIANOPOLIS Thracise.
Note. This city retains its ancient name, and, under the Turkish Sultans, has risen to much
greater importance than it ever attained under the Romans.
Bare head of bearded Hercules to r. R. AAPIANOnOAIxaN. Club ; quiver with
arrows, and bow.
iVo«e.— Autonomous coins of Hadrianopolis are very rare. The present specimen is from the
Pembroke collection (618), and is cited by Eckhel, II. p. 33.
Faustina Junior.
*AY[CT]EINA CEBACTH. Head of Faustina to r. R. AAPIANOnOAEITON.
Veiled and draped female to I. ; in right hand, patera, held over altar with fire ;
in left hand, hasta.
Lucius Verus.
OYHPOC KAICAP. Head of Verus to r. R. AAPIANOnOAlTON. Diana naked
to r. ; with right hand drawing arrow from quiver ; in left hand, bow.
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