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112<br />

Metal<br />

M Size<br />

8+<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

JE<br />

M<br />

JE<br />

M<br />

M<br />

5-4<br />

5-<br />

6-6<br />

5<br />

4-<br />

4-<br />

6+<br />

1<br />

7i<br />

4<br />

5+<br />

H<br />

EUROPE.<br />

Weight I<br />

264'8 Same t5'pe. B. AITilAON. Similar type, but the sex doubtful ; one <strong>of</strong> the shields<br />

adv., and on it, AY. ; in field to r., men.— Electrotype from the B. M.<br />

Note.— Concerning these reverses, v. <strong>Numismata</strong> Hellenica, Europe, p. 7, where the conjecture is<br />

<strong>of</strong>fered that the figure may liave been meant for Meleager; on the preceding J^ 7, however, it is<br />

decidedly female ; tlie bare shoulder is the usual type <strong>of</strong> a goddess. In this instance at least, therefore,<br />

we must suppose the figure to be intended for ^tolia ; on either supposition it records probably<br />

the share which the jEtolians bad in the victory <strong>of</strong> Cynoscephalse.<br />

AMBRACIA Epiri.<br />

124*2 AMPPAK letters from r. to I. Head <strong>of</strong> Pallas to , r.\ behind, cock to r.<br />

R. Pegasus to r.<br />

117*2 AMPPAKIiiTAN. Head <strong>of</strong> Pallas to I. ; behind, female in long light drapery holding<br />

a cord vertically. B. Pegasus to r. ; under it, A.<br />

128'1 AMPPAKIiiTAN. Same ; type behind, naked male figure to r. crowning himself? <strong>with</strong><br />

to I.<br />

right hand. B. Pegasus<br />

130'4 . . . PAKIOTA. Same type; behind, torch. B. Pegasus to n ; below, A.<br />

128*7 Head <strong>of</strong> Pallas to I. ; behind, AI and oval shield entwined <strong>with</strong> serpent. B. Pegasus<br />

to I. ; below, A. This coin and the four preceding are Corinthian colonial.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> young Hercules in lion's scalp to r. B. AMBP. Apollo seated to I. ; in<br />

213-8<br />

on the side <strong>of</strong> seat, A.<br />

right hand, bow ;<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> young Hercules to I. B- AA in wreath.<br />

AMPHIPOLIS Thracise.<br />

Laureate head <strong>of</strong> Apollo adv. towards r. B. AM*inOAITEQN, on the sloping edges<br />

<strong>of</strong> a square containing a torch <strong>with</strong> cup and handle ; all in quad. inc.<br />

N(^.—On the Ionic form '<br />

An^iiroXinntv, the second case plural <strong>of</strong> 'A/i^iiroXiriis, v. <strong>Numismata</strong><br />

Hellenica, Europe, p. 10.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Diana to r. B-<br />

A M<br />

I *<br />

Torch as before.<br />

Janiforni bearded heads. B. Two centaurs galloping, one to r., the other to I. ;<br />

below, AMOinOAITaN in two lines; under them, ear <strong>of</strong> corn.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Diana to r. B- AM*inOAITiiN in two lines; between them, dolphin to<br />

r. ; below, mon. ; all in wreath <strong>of</strong> oak.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Gorgo adv. B. AMinOAElTSiN in two lines ; between them, Pallas Nice-<br />

to I.<br />

phorus standing<br />

A ugustus.<br />

KAICAP 2EBAST02. Head <strong>of</strong> Augustus to r. B. Diana Tauropolus on bull galloping<br />

to r., holding her veil <strong>with</strong> both hands; below, AM*inOAEITi2N.<br />

Tiberius.<br />

0EOS KA12AP SEBASTOS. Head <strong>of</strong> Tiberius to r. B. Same type, same legend.<br />

Claudius.<br />

ri. KAAYAI Claudius in military dress adv.; right<br />

hand held<br />

up ; in left hand, eagle on staff. B. Same type to I. ; below, same legend.

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