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

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Metall Size<br />

M 4<br />

M<br />

M<br />

3<br />

3<br />

3<br />

3i<br />

3i<br />

3i<br />

4-<br />

4-<br />

3<br />

3i<br />

3i<br />

3<br />

3i<br />

Weight<br />

ot<br />

25-7<br />

41-3<br />

/EG^AN SEA.<br />

NEPaN KAICAP. Head <strong>of</strong> Nero to r. R. Head <strong>of</strong> Neptune to r. ; in field to r.,<br />

trident ; to I., dolphin ; below, KAPY.<br />

CEOS, sive CEA.<br />

Nak.—\i is not very likely that, in a small island containing four towns, each coining money, there<br />

should have been a fifth mint for money in the name <strong>of</strong> the whole island. Probably, therefore, the<br />

<strong>coins</strong> inscribed KE, KEI (Kei'iov), were issued either at a time when three <strong>of</strong> the cities had ceased to<br />

strike money, or when one <strong>of</strong> them had attained or affected a great superiority over the others. In<br />

cither case, this must have been Carthsea, the ancient capital <strong>of</strong> the island, which, from its extant<br />

remains and inscriptions, seems, in the reign <strong>of</strong> Augustus, to have been still the chief town, and in<br />

an intermediate age, to have been the only town in Cea which coined money in silver.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> bearded Bacchus to r. R. KE. TPinOPlOS. Cantharus ; to I., thyrsus.<br />

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

Head <strong>of</strong> Jupiter to r. R. KEI, in the intervals <strong>of</strong> rays, surrounding the anterior<br />

part <strong>of</strong> dog to I.<br />

Same type. \\. KEI. Grapes.<br />

CH ALOIS EubceEB.<br />

Female head to n, <strong>with</strong> turned-up hair, earrings, and necklace (Venus?). R. XAA.<br />

Eagle, <strong>with</strong> expanded wings, and <strong>with</strong> snake in beak, adv. towards r. ; in<br />

field to r., caduceus.<br />

Another.<br />

Same type. B. AA[X]. Same type ; to r., trident-head.<br />

Another.<br />

Same type. B. XAA. Same type; to r., trident-head.<br />

Another.<br />

Same type. R. XAA. Same type ; to r., trophy.<br />

Another.<br />

Same type. R. XAA. Same type ; to /"., garland, formed <strong>of</strong> two stems, and ears <strong>of</strong><br />

corn.<br />

Two others.<br />

Same type. R. Same type ; to r., grapes.<br />

Same type. R. Same type ; to r., AAX ; to I., mon. 5 (XHT).<br />

Another similar.<br />

Same type. R. Same type ; to r., AAX ; to I., XH.<br />

Note.— Average weight <strong>of</strong> this and the preceding thirteen, 56 grains.<br />

Same type. R. Eagle, as before, but <strong>with</strong> hare in claws ; to r., XA ; to I.,<br />

crescent.<br />

Female head to r. ; hair bound <strong>with</strong> single cord, and hanging over the neck.<br />

R. Eagle, standing upright <strong>with</strong> open wings, to r. ; its claws on snake, which<br />

raises its head as high as neck <strong>of</strong> eagle; to I., XAAKI; to r., MENEAH.—<br />

Electrotype.<br />

Female head, adv., <strong>with</strong> crown and pendent fillets. R. Prow to r. ; above, XAAKI ;<br />

below, 2iiSIMA.— Electrotype from the Pembroke Collection.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Apollo to r. R. . AA[X]. Lyre ; in field to I., !.<br />

Female head to r. ; hair turned up and in bunch behind ; above which, crown,<br />

formed <strong>of</strong> one row <strong>of</strong> beads, and one row <strong>of</strong> larger globules ; two strings <strong>of</strong><br />

beads pendent on the neck, R. XAAKIAEQN, in two lines, on either side<br />

<strong>of</strong> eagle and serpent as before.<br />

XAA. Same head, adv. R. Same type ; to I., *IAIS . ; to /•.,

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