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

Metal Size
JE
M
M
M
M
M
JE
5J-4
H
41
iE 5
Weight
1141
55
124-5
115-8
EUROPE. 143
PLOTINOPOLIS Tlaraciae.
Note.— Trajunopolis and Plotinopolis, the latter named from the wife of Trajan, appear from the
geographical authorities to have been both situated on the river Hebrus (now Maritza) between
Adrianopole and the mouth of that river, where stood the ancient jEnus,—
Plotinopolis was about
twenty-five miles below the present capital of Tlirace, and Trajanopolis about sixty miles lower on
the road from Perinthus to Philippi. It scarcely ever happens that cities which struck imperial coins
so large as those of Trajanopolis and Plotinopolis have not left some monumental evidences of their
exact sites; whether any search has been made for them by competent travellers I am not informed.
Antoninus Pius.
\YT. KAI T. AI. AAPI. ANTiiNEINOC. Head of Antoninus Pius to r. ft. HFE.
TAP. ANTEIXOY HAaTlNOno. Emperor on horse stepping to r.
POSIDONIA Lucaniffi.
Note.— V. Numismata Hellenica, Europe, p. 136.
POM. Neptune, naked, hurling trident to r., the ends of his chlamys hanging on
Jiis two arms, the middle in a festoon behind his body ; all within a raised deco-
rated border. R. A similar
figure incuse; nOM in relief from right to left.
but the n on both sides obliterated.
Another similar ;
FOSEIAAN. Neptune hurling trident to r. ; chlamys as before; in field to I.,
dolphin. B. llOSEIAANl. Bull to ;.; below, dolphin to ^.
POSEIAilN. Same type; in field to r., dolphin, ft. ?EIAAP . .; under the letters,
. Head
bull to I. standing on a line,
to I.
which terminates to the left in three leaves ; below,
dolphin
Note.—This coin is one of the proofs that the bull on Italo-Greek coins is generally a symbol of the
river which fertilized the territory; in the present iustance it is a symbol of the Silarus, which joins
the sea a few miles northward of the ruins of Posidonia.
PSOPHIS Arcadia.
Note.—On the situation of this place, v. Travels in the Mor^a, ii. p. 241.
Sept. Severus.
of S. Severus to r. H. *iliJ>6IAIQN. Diana in boots and
short drapery to I. ; right hand resting on hip, left hand on hasta ; the top of
the quiver appearing above the left shoulder.
Julia Domna.
lOYAIA AOMNA. Head of J. Domna to r. fit. The same figure of Diana, but to
r., the right hand resting on hasta, and the left on hip.
PYLUS Messenise.
Xfote.—V. Travels in the More'a, i. p. 44, for a description of Pylus or Coryphasium.
Sept. Severus.
Head of S. Severus to r. B. HYAiaN. Pallas to I. clothed
in segis with long drapery below ; in right hand, patera 2 left, resting on hasta.
Geia.
AOY. ce. reXAC K. Head of Geta to r. B, DYAISIN. Hind couchant to r.