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

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Metol Size 1<br />

Al<br />

M<br />

JR<br />

M M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

Al<br />

M Ai<br />

M MAR.<br />

Ai<br />

M M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

3<br />

U<br />

u<br />

-i<br />

4-3<br />

4<br />

4-3<br />

4<br />

4<br />

4<br />

4<br />

4+<br />

3<br />

H<br />

4<br />

2<br />

Weight<br />

38-8<br />

421<br />

14-2<br />

90-2<br />

93-7<br />

85-9<br />

88-3<br />

93-8<br />

87-5<br />

94<br />

82 -6<br />

32-8<br />

13-2<br />

89-6<br />

16-3<br />

16-8<br />

90-8<br />

96-6<br />

95-7<br />

EUROPEAN GREECE.<br />

LAMIA.<br />

Note.— Lamia was the chief town <strong>of</strong> the Mi/Xtdc, or MaXielj. An/jtelj and MaXitif are the same<br />

word ; the metathesis liaving apparently been employed for the purpose <strong>of</strong> dlstinguisliing the people<br />

<strong>of</strong> the town from those <strong>of</strong> the country. Some <strong>of</strong> the silver <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> the two people differ only by the<br />

legend; iu one AAMIEQN, in the other MAAIEQN : they were both probably, as well as the copper<br />

<strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Malienses, struck at Lamia, now Zituni.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Bacchus to r. ^. AAMIEilN, Diota ; in field to r., small nionota ;<br />

between them,<br />

Same typo; above the diota, an ivy-leaf; monota<br />

caduceus.<br />

Same type to I. R. AAMIEiiN<br />

as before, but no caduceus.<br />

Four others similar ; average weight, 40*6 grains.<br />

Same type. R. Same legend, type, and symbols.<br />

Two others ; medium weight, 12' 7 grains.<br />

LARISA,<br />

sive LARISSA Thessalise.<br />

Note.— Many <strong>of</strong> the following <strong>coins</strong> relate to the celebrity <strong>of</strong> Thessaly for its horses, and for the<br />

sliill <strong>of</strong> the Thessalians in taming the horse. The fable <strong>of</strong> the Centaurs was supposed to have arisen<br />

from the Tliessalian youths having reduced the raging bulls which ravaged the country in the time<br />

<strong>of</strong> Ixiun (on roif raiipovs KaTiKfvToiv, Palsephatus de Incred. 1). From Euripides we learn,<br />

that they were renowned not only for catching the bulls, but as butchers in cutting them up for<br />

sacrifice :<br />

'Ek roil' KaXutv Ko^irovtji roiai GtrraXoic<br />

EZvai ro3', oariQ rav^ov dpTOfttX (caXwf<br />

"liTTtovs T hx\LaX,n. — Elect, v. 815.<br />

Diademate head <strong>of</strong> Apollo adv.., turned a little to r. B. AAPI. Horse feeding to r.<br />

Another similar.<br />

Same type. B. AAPIS. Same type.<br />

Same type. R. AAPI. Same type ; below, . AlflN<br />

Same type, turned towards I. R. AlilN. Horse feeding to I. ; below, AAP . .<br />

Same type. R. AAPI. Hor.se feeding to I.— Plated coin.<br />

Horse feeding to r. ; below, AAPI.<br />

AAPI. Same —From type.<br />

the Pembroke Collection (633).<br />

Same ; type below, AlilN.<br />

AAPI. Same type ; left forefoot raised .<br />

; below, AiaN.<br />

AAPIS. Horse feeding to r. ; below, AliiN.<br />

AliiN. Mare, <strong>with</strong> lier foal, standing to r. ; below, legend effaced.<br />

AAPUAIilN,. Horseman to r., wearing hat, his R.<br />

R.<br />

R.<br />

R.<br />

B.<br />

R.<br />

R.<br />

chlamys flying<br />

Same type<br />

Same type.<br />

Same type.<br />

Same type.<br />

Same type.<br />

Same type.<br />

Same type<br />

behind him<br />

Another similar,<br />

Note.— This hat, the Kavaia <strong>of</strong> Macedonia, and which is observable also on some <strong>of</strong> the horsemen<br />

on the frieze <strong>of</strong> the Parthenon, is described by Sophocles as the sun-excluding hat <strong>of</strong> Thessaly<br />

(>/Xio(Trepi)f Kuvq QiaaaX'iQ, CEdip. Col. V. 318).<br />

Female head, in beaded circle, to I. R. AAPI^AIA ; the two last letters from right<br />

to left ; horse <strong>with</strong> halter hanging down, leaping to r.<br />

Similar head, <strong>with</strong> earring, and hair behind in a bag. R. Same legend ; same type<br />

to I.<br />

Similar head to r., <strong>with</strong>out earring. B. A[API]€AIA. Horse to r. ; on its left<br />

side, a man on foot, wearing a hat and a shirt <strong>with</strong>out sleeves, and holding in<br />

the horse <strong>with</strong> the halter ;<br />

all in quad, incus.

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