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

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Metal
M
JE
M
M
M
Size
3-
4+
1
4+
H
4-S
H
Weight
34-5
ASIA.
ASSUS MysiEe.
Note.—V. Numismata Hellenica, Asia, p. 29.
Head of Pallas to r. R. AS2I0N. Head of ox adv.—
Electrotype.
Same type. U. ASSI. Gryphon couchant to I.
ASTYRA PersBiB Rhodiorum!
Head of Diana ? to r. R. AS. Diota ; in field to r., monota.
Radiate head of Apollo adv. R. asTY .... Diota, in which, ivy leaf; in field
to r., monota.—
Electrotype from the B. M.
Note.— Mr. H. P. Borrell, of Smyrna, published, in the Numismatic Chronicle, ix. p. 166, thirteen
coins of this city. One was in silver weighing 149$ grains. Obv. Diota ; ^d- Monota ; in the field,
lyre ; all in quad. inc. This coin now belongs to the Bank of England. Of the other twelve
were of silver, weighing from 17 grains to Sj grains. Of the six copper coins, two were similar
those described above there was ; very little variety in the types of any. Mr. Borrell says they w(
all found in the island of Rhodes, and all in the same place, which he considered to be a proof that
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there was a city in Rhodes named Astyra. Of this fact, however, there is no other proof. The on! nly ^H
cities in the island known to history are Lindus, Cameirus, and lalysus, the situations of which have
been determined, and vestiges of them observed. See the Admiralty Chart of Rhodes by Captain
Spratt, R.N. The position of Lindus has been long known by its ruins. Those of Cameirus and
lalysus have been more recently ascertained. Cameirus was not, as Mr. W. J. Hamilton supposes,
on the eastern coast, but near the western promontory, as Strabo indicates. lalysus stood at Palea
Rhodhos, five or six miles to the west of the modern city Rhodes. Mr. Borrell states that mention
is made of a Rhodian Astyra by Stephanus ; but this is a mistake. Stephanus, in enumerating the
different cities named Astyra, says that one of them was *oivicijc rard 'PoSov (of Phoenice near
Rhodes), meaning the peuiusula of Mount Phoenix, which was immediately opposite to the city of the
Rhodii, and contained Loryma, of which remains still exist. Immediately adjoining the peninsula of
Phoenice, eastward, is another peninsula, in which, according to the Admiralty Charts, there are
" great tuins" at a place named Fiui. Here perhaps stood Astyra, and not in the island.
Three other Astyra (rd'Affrwpa) are mentioned by Strabo and Pausanias, one near Abydus, at the
gold mines of Priam, where, in the time of Strabo (pp. 591. C80), nothing remained but vestiges of
the ancient diggings {vvv in fUKpa XfiTrtraf »ro\\ij i' ii lic/3oXi} icai rd dfivy/jiaTa, aijfiiia rfiQ wa\ai
HiToXKiiat, p. 680). Another Astyra, near Antandrus in Mysia, was once a small town {-iroKixvtf),
but in the time of Strabo no more than a village and sacred grove (kui^i; icoi a\aoQ) containing the
temple of Diana Astyrene, of which the Antandrii had charge (pp. 606, 613). There was a third
Astyra, a dependency of Atarneus, noted for its hot springs, and situated nearly opposite to similar hot
sources on the eastern shore of the island of Lesbus. None of these places can be supposed to have
coined money in the times to which the extant coins of Astyra belong.
ATT^A Phrygise.
Note.—\. Numismata Hellenica, Asia, p. 30.
Head of Diana to r. R. ATTAITilN. Horse standing to r.
AHMOC. Young male head to r. R. ATTAITON. Eagle to ?.; in its beak, turned
to r., crown.
Augustus.
AYT. KAICAP. ceB. Head of Augustus to r. R, ATTAITiiN. Head of Bacchus]
to r.
Trajanus.
AY. NePB. TPAIAN. Head of Trajan to r. R. ATTAeimN. Head of Bacchus!]
to r.
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