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

Metal Size Weight
M H
M 6
M
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M 2
ASIA. 75
Geta CcBsar.
cenriMI. reiAC KAIC. Head of Geta to r. R. Octastyle temple adv.;
around, NlKOMIIAeaN; below, AIC NGflKOPiiN.
Valerianus, Gallienus,
Valerianus Junior.
AYTO. OYAAEPIANOr TAAAIUNOC [OYAAEjPIANOC KAICAP. Heads of Valerian
and Gallienus opposed ; between them, head of Valerian Junior to r. \\. Hexa-
style temple adv. ; in which, figure adv. ; in right hand ? in left, hasta ; above,
NIKOMllAEilN ; below, two temples in
perspective; between them, altar? in
exergue, TPIC NEaKOPiiN in two Hnes.
NYSA Cariffi.
A laureate bearded and a female head to r. (Pluto and Persephone). R. [E2;ET]0Yi;
NYSAEiiN. Bacchus in short drapery to r. ; in right hand, cantharura ; left
hand resting on thyrsus.
Note.— Compare Mionnet, Sup. vi. p. 518, Nos. 400, 401.
OLBA CiHcise.
Augustus.
[KAlSAPOi:] SEBASTOY. Head of Augustus
to r. R. APXIGPEUS AIANTOi;
TEYKPOY TOnAPXOY in four lines; between the second and third, fulmen ;
around the whole, KENNATSiN KAI AAAASSEQN.
Note.—Olba was situated in the eastern part of Cilicia Tracheia above Soli, afterwards Poinpeiopolis.
Olba was noted for its temple of Jupiter, founded by an Ajax son of a Teucrus, the priests of
which temple, named alternately from father to son, Teucrus and Ajax, governed all the surrounding
part of Tracheidtis, until the whole country and sea-coast became a confederacy of robbers and
pirates. After the reduction of the pirates by Pompeius Magnus, the Teucrian family recovered
Olba, and was favoured by M. Antonius and Cleopatra. Under Augustus, as appears by the present
coin, they obtained the toparchy of Kenna and Lalassis. Of the former city we find no mention in
ancient history; but autonomous coins of Lalassis exist. According to the order of names in Ptolemy
(5, 8), Lalassis occupied the mountains between the rivers Lamus and Calycadnus ; and when the
valleys of these two rivers shall be explored, and the ruins at Mout in the middle part of the latter
valley searched for inscriptions, some better light on the topography of Cilicia Tracheia will perhaps
be obtained than we now possess.
and Olba.
The Kennatse seem to have occupied the country between Lalassis
OPHRYNIUM Troadis.
jV^ofe.—Remains of Ophrynium are still extant about five miles to the eastward of the lower Asiatic
castle of the Dardanelles.
Bearded helmeted head with large ears adv. R. 0*PY. Infant Bacchus kneeling
to r. ;
in right hand, grapes.
ORTHOSIA CariEe.
N(ie.—Oi the Carian cities in or near the valley of the Marsyas and its tributaries, those of
the sites of Orthosia and Coscinise are yet to be
Amyzon, Alinda, and Alabanda have been identified ;
ascertained.