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

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Metal Size<br />

JR<br />

M<br />

JE<br />

JE<br />

M<br />

^<br />

M<br />

JE<br />

M<br />

7-<br />

7<br />

6i<br />

M 5i<br />

Weight<br />

188<br />

EUROPEAN GREECE. 73<br />

MENDE PaUenes,<br />

Note.—On the Bituation <strong>of</strong> Mende, vide Tr. in Northern Greece, III. p,<br />

its wine is attested by the poets cited by Athenaeus (1, 19, and 23—8, 17).<br />

156. The celebrity <strong>of</strong><br />

An Athenian supper,<br />

described by Alciphron (3, Ep. 2), comprised ardiivia roO MevSriaiov, viKrapos iiirot rij av, wsTrXij<br />

pia/iiva. Mi £iia riv Wevdatov, meaning Bacchus, was a drinker's oath.<br />

Silenus reclining to ?., on the back <strong>of</strong> an ass standing to r. ; in right hand, ; cup left<br />

resting on shoulder <strong>of</strong> ass ; in field to r., crow, amidst branches. R . MENin<br />

which is a vine <strong>with</strong> four bunches <strong>of</strong><br />

AAION, surrounding a linear square,<br />

grapes, all in shallow quad, incus.— Electrotype.<br />

MESAMBRIA ThraciEe.<br />

Note.— There were two cities <strong>of</strong> this name in Thrace ; one on the northern coast <strong>of</strong> the JEgse&n,<br />

eastward <strong>of</strong> Maroneia, towards the Hebrus ; the other, on the shore <strong>of</strong> the Euxine, in the gulf now<br />

called that <strong>of</strong> Burgas ; the latter was a colony <strong>of</strong> Megara and Calehedon. Originally, according to<br />

Strabo, it was called '<br />

Menebria, from the name <strong>of</strong> its founder Mena, bria' being the Thracian word<br />

for city. The following <strong>coins</strong> may all be attributed to the Euxine Mesambria ; for Herodotus,<br />

although he qualifies the western Mesambria as a ttoXic, also describes it as one <strong>of</strong> the Da^odpijtma<br />

Ttixea (7, 108), or continental fortresses, dependent upon Samothrace, whence it would seem not to<br />

have been <strong>of</strong> much importance. Nor is it noticed by any other author. Mesambria on the Euxine,<br />

on the contrary, mentioned by authors <strong>of</strong> different ages, appears from its <strong>coins</strong> to have flourished<br />

as late as Philip, and is still a town, preserving its ancient name.<br />

Helmet, adv. B- Circle divided into quadrants, in which are the four letters META.<br />

Diademate female head tor. ft. METAMBPIANiiN in two lines; between them,<br />

Pallas to I. ; in right hand, shield ; <strong>with</strong> left hand launching javelin to I.<br />

Another.<br />

Same type. B. MESAMBPIANQN. Same type ; in field to I., helmet.<br />

Gordianus Junior and Tranquillina.<br />

AYT. K. M. ANT. TOPAIANOC AYF. (united) CEB. TPANKYAAIN. Heads <strong>of</strong> Gordian<br />

and Tranquillina opposed. B. MECAMBPIANiiN. Two male figures adv.,<br />

draped and booted ; in their right hands, short swords ; their left holding shields<br />

over their heads (Cory ban tes).<br />

Philippus Junior.<br />

MAP. io(YA)ioc *iAinnoc (K)AICA(P). Heads <strong>of</strong> Philip Junior and Serapis,<br />

Female to I. ; in right hand, patera in<br />

opposed. B. MEEAMBPIANiiN<br />

left, staff ; at feet, wheel.<br />

AYT. M. lOYA. *IAmnOC AYP. (united) M. KTAKIA. CGBHPA CGB. Heads <strong>of</strong><br />

Philip Junior and Otacilia opposed. U.. MGEAMBPIANQN. Female seated to<br />

I. ; in right hand, patera ; below it, altar ; on the side <strong>of</strong> the chair, a quadruped,<br />

looking up.<br />

AYT. M. lOYA. *IAinnOC M. MT. CeBHPA CGB. Heads <strong>of</strong> Philip Junior and<br />

Otacilia opposed. IJ. MECAMBPIANiiN. Hygieia, standing to I. ; serpent<br />

coiled round right arm, and feeding out <strong>of</strong> patera in left.<br />

MESSENE Peloponnesi.<br />

Note.—The ruins <strong>of</strong> Messene are described in Tr. in N. Greece, I. p. 367.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Ceres to I. R. MESSANin(N). Jupiter Aetophorus, naked, fulminating<br />

to r.— Electrotype from the B. M.<br />

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