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

100
Metal
M
M M
M M
M
M
M
JE
M
M
Size
1 +
1 +
1
1
2
1
4-
3
H
5+
Weight
13-1
10-1
141
181-6
Boeotian shield, with a club across
Bearded helmeted head to I.
AX,
EUROPEAN GREECE.
Hercules, with lion's scalp, to r.
Another lighter.
e, between three half shields. B. The obverse repeated
Two others similar, medium weight, 7*1 grains.
Beardless head of Hercules, with lion's scalp, to r. B.
and thyrsus.
Two others similar.
eHBAIilN, between club
Another similar.
TREBM Phthioticse
in mon.
Note.—
Having found this coin in Thessaly, I have no diiBculty in it attributing to the Thessalian
Radiated head to r.
Another similar.
one end of it. ft. (e)E. Beardless head of
B. GHBAIflN. Free horse, trotting to r. ; below,
Thebre, the horse confirming this attribution. For a description of the ruins of Phthiotic Thebes,
Tide Tr. in N. Greece, IV. p. 360.
THELPUSA Arcadia.
Note.— The name of this place is by some ancient authors written Telphussa, but Pausanias agrees
with the coins. For its situation and vestiges on the river Ladon, vide Tr. in the Mor^a, II. p. 98.
R. GEA,
in a wreath.
THESPIiE Boeotite.
Note.—In the time of Strabo (p. 410) the Boeotian cities, Thebes included, were generally in a
ruinous state. Tanagra and Thespise were the only exceptions. Vestiges of the latter are still
extant on the site of a deserted modern village, named Lefka, distant seven geographical miles west
by south from Thebes.— Vide Tr. in N. Greece, II. p. 478.
Boeotian shield. B. 6E^, between the horns of a crescent.
Another lighter.
Same type. B. eE2niKON. Female head (Diana ?) to r. ; in field to r., crescent ;
under the neck, smaller crescent.— Electrotype from the B. M.
Note.— QtaTriKov vo/j«T/io —the kti)tik6v, instead of the ISvikov, of which we have other exam-
in '
ApKaStK6v, i^tviKov, SoXiKov, TipaiKov. On the statue of Phrjne, at Delphi, was inscribed
ples
*PTNH EniKAEOYS GESniKH (Athen. p. 591, Cas.).
Female head, veiled and crowned, to r.
which, lyre, — all in wreath.
Three others.
Boeotian shield. R. GE^, in large letters.-
R. GESniEaN, in two lines ; between
-Electrotype from the B. M.
Note.—This coin is, in every respect, similar to those already described in pages 94, 98, bearing the
legends IIAA, TAN ; shewing the existence of a monetary league between the Boeotian cities Thespise,
PlatsEfe, and Tanagra. There seems to have been a similar alliance in Attica, coins existing in the
B. M. similar in metal, size, and fabric, and of a good style of art, but differing from the Boeotian,
inasmuch as they have a head of Pallas in place of the shield, and various single letters on the
reverse. Of these there occur, 1', N, 11, % Q. They may possibly be the initials of demi ; * and
Q seem intended for Psaphis and Oropus, which were near the Boeotian frontier.
Domitian.
AO. KAI. 2E. TEP. Head of Domitian to r. R. [G]EEniEUJN. Apollo Musa-
getes, in long drapery, adv. ; in right hand, plectrum ; in left hand, lyre.
Note.—The grove of the Muses was at the foot of Mount Helicon, in the district of Thespioe,
six miles direct to the westward of the city.— Vide Tr. in N. Greece, II. p. 493.