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Metal Size<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

3-<br />

5h<br />

M 6-5<br />

Weight<br />

ASIA. it<br />

epithet lePA, which is seldom found on European <strong>Greek</strong> <strong>coins</strong>. In Mionnet (v. p. 284, Sup. viii.<br />

p. 194) three or four similar <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> Damascus are described, two <strong>of</strong> which are figured in Hunter<br />

(Plate 25) ; they afford a reasonable conjecture that Demetrias was in or near the plain <strong>of</strong> Damascus.<br />

Oue <strong>of</strong> the <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> Demetrias in Mionnet bears the figure <strong>of</strong> a river-god, a type well adapted to one<br />

<strong>of</strong> the famed rivers <strong>of</strong> the Damascene* plain.<br />

DIOC^SAREIA GalilEBEe v. Sepphoris.<br />

DIOSCURIAS Colchidis.<br />

Note,— V. <strong>Numismata</strong> Hellenica, Asia, p. 52.<br />

Bonnets <strong>of</strong> the Dioscuri surmounted by stars. EJ.. Thyrsus? AIOCKOYPIAAOC in<br />

three lines across the field.<br />

DIUM Decapoleos.<br />

Note.— According to Stephanus, Dium and Pella were founded by Alexander the Great, which is<br />

not unlikely, as the cities founded or renewed by the Seleucidaj were generally named from them-<br />

selves or their female relatives. The most prosperous times <strong>of</strong> Dium seem to have been <strong>of</strong> short<br />

duration, there being no published <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> this city except those <strong>of</strong> Caracalla and Geta. From Pliny<br />

(5, 18) and Ptolemy (5, 15) it seems that Dium and Pella were neighbouring cities; if so, we have<br />

an approximation to the position <strong>of</strong> Dium in that <strong>of</strong> Pella, which stood at Fahil (Robinson, iii. p. 322)<br />

opposite to Beisan, the site <strong>of</strong> Scythopolis.<br />

Geta Ccesar.<br />

n. cen. reXAC. Bust <strong>of</strong> Geta to n R. AeiHNON. Figure arf». in short garment<br />

crowned <strong>with</strong> ? ; in right hand, hasta surmounted by eagle ; in left hand, "Victory<br />

to I. ; on either side <strong>of</strong> the feet, a half bull; in field to r., OC, 270 <strong>of</strong> the Pompeian<br />

sera, which began b.c. 64, i. e. a.d. 206, when Geta had the title <strong>of</strong> Csesar<br />

only, his father Septimius Severus still being alive.<br />

Note.—<br />

Aeiijvoc is stated to be the gentile adjective <strong>of</strong> this Dium by Stephanus (iu voce). AIET2,<br />

in Latin Dieusis, was the gentile <strong>of</strong> Dium iu Macedonia.<br />

DOCIMIUM Phrygiffi.<br />

Note.—V. <strong>Numismata</strong> Hellenica, Asia, p. 52.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Hermes to r. ; in front, caduceus. R. AOKIMGilN. River-god reclining<br />

to^.<br />

Julia Domna.<br />

lOYAIA ceBACTH. Head <strong>of</strong> J. Domna to r. R. AOKIMGON. Pallas standing<br />

to r. ; in right hand, spear ; left, resting on shield.<br />

DOLICHE Commagenes.<br />

Note.—V. <strong>Numismata</strong> Hellenica, Asia, p. 53.<br />

M. Aurelius and L. Verm.<br />

AYT. KA. M. AYP Heads <strong>of</strong> M. Aurelius and L. Verus opposed.<br />

R. AOAIXAIIDN A in three hues in wreath.

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