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

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Metal<br />

JE<br />

Size<br />

5+<br />

JE 4i<br />

3<br />

4<br />

M 9-8<br />

M 3-<br />

Weight<br />

ASIA. 55<br />

Commodm.<br />

AYT. K. A. AYP. KOMMOAON. Head <strong>of</strong> Commodus to r. B. TAAAPG . . .<br />

Figure in short garment to r. in field to r., TMC (243).<br />

; rigiit hand resting on hasta ; left foot on ? in<br />

Note.—The same date is found on <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> Faustina Junior and <strong>of</strong> Crispina, showing that the coin<br />

was struck in the year <strong>of</strong> the death <strong>of</strong> M. Aurelius.<br />

Caracalla.<br />

AY. K. M. A. ANTQ Head <strong>of</strong> Caracalla to r. R. TAAAPeON. Fortune<br />

to I. ; in right hand, rudder ; in left hand, cornucopise.<br />

GARGARA Mysise.<br />

i\ro(e.— Gargara, according to the Theodosian Table, stood on or near the road from Assus to<br />

Antandrus, at two-fiftlis <strong>of</strong> the distance from the latter. The sites <strong>of</strong> Assus and Antandrus being<br />

well known, the former at Beliram Kalesi, the latter at Papasli, some remains <strong>of</strong> Gargara will<br />

probably be found near Tsliipueh (Admiralty Chart, No. 1654). Mount Gargarura therefore was the<br />

summit <strong>of</strong> the Ideean range above that site, and not the highest summit <strong>of</strong> Ida, as erroneously marked<br />

in my Essay <strong>of</strong> a Map <strong>of</strong> Asia Minor.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Apollo to r. ft. Horse galloping to r. ; above, TAP ; below, torch.<br />

Aged bearded head to r. B. Same type, <strong>with</strong> halter flying behind ; above, A ;<br />

below, TA.<br />

site.<br />

GAZA Palsestinse.<br />

Note.—This city preserves its ancient name, <strong>with</strong> some vestiges <strong>of</strong> antiquity marking<br />

AYTO. KAIC. ANTLUNeiNOC. Aged<br />

Antoninus Pius.<br />

the ancient<br />

head <strong>of</strong> Antoninus Pius to r. ft. TAZA.<br />

Turreted female head <strong>with</strong> veil to r. (Gaza) ; in field to r., X ; to I., AIC (214).<br />

Note.—This was one <strong>of</strong> the Pompeian eeraa, found on several <strong>of</strong> the Syrian <strong>coins</strong>; it commenced<br />

B.C. 61. The coin was struck therefore in a.d. 153, the fifteenth year <strong>of</strong> the reign <strong>of</strong> Antoninus, when<br />

he was sixty-seven years <strong>of</strong> age.<br />

GERASA Decapoleos.<br />

Note.—This city preserves its ancient name, the <strong>Greek</strong> form <strong>of</strong> which was TA TEPASA. Its<br />

ruins, described by Burckhardt (Syria, p. 253), furnish the best existing specimen <strong>of</strong> a Syro-<strong>Greek</strong><br />

city <strong>of</strong> imperial times. Apparently its fortunes were <strong>of</strong> short duration, its <strong>coins</strong> bemg scarce, and<br />

confined to the century bounded by the reigns <strong>of</strong> Hadrian and Severus Alexander.<br />

Commodus,<br />

AY. K. KOMO. Head <strong>of</strong> Commodus to r. ft. AP. TY. TE. Head <strong>of</strong> Crispina as<br />

Diana to r.<br />

Note.—On other <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> Gerasa the head <strong>of</strong> Diana is found, <strong>with</strong> the legend APTeMIC TYXH<br />

rePACQN.

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