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

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146<br />

Metal<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

S!ze<br />

H<br />

2i<br />

1 +<br />

2+<br />

1<br />

6+<br />

H<br />

Weight<br />

39-1<br />

12<br />

46-9<br />

14-8<br />

99-5<br />

99-3<br />

97-7<br />

94-2<br />

EUROPE.<br />

Julia Domna.<br />

AVGVSTA IVLIA. Head <strong>of</strong> Julia Domna to r. B. MVNIC. STOBEN,<br />

STYMPHALUS Arcadia,<br />

Note.—For the situation and remains <strong>of</strong> Stymphalus, v. Travels in the Morda, iii. p. 1)0.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> beardless Hercules in lion's scalp to r. B.<br />

. . . AAIilN. Head <strong>of</strong> one<br />

<strong>of</strong> the<br />

buds.<br />

Stymphalides rising out <strong>of</strong> a flower, on either side <strong>of</strong> which sprigs and<br />

Same type. B. Head <strong>of</strong> a Stymphalis to r. ; around, ^TYMi^AAIOM from right to<br />

left.<br />

SUESSA Campam'se,<br />

Nate.— V. <strong>Numismata</strong> Hellenica, Europe, p. 143.<br />

PROROM. Head <strong>of</strong> Hermes to /. R. JVE^A. Hercules standing to ^. strangling<br />

lion <strong>of</strong> Nemea.<br />

Note.— Eclchel (i. p. 116) gives good reasons for believing that the PROROM, PIKEOVM, AK-<br />

BOVM, found on <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> Suesa, are names <strong>of</strong> magistrates. In Hunter (p. 287) one <strong>of</strong> tliese <strong>coins</strong><br />

has the magistrate's name, AAOSTAS, where the <strong>Greek</strong> S seems to prove that the final M in the<br />

preceding Oscan names is a Sigma, as we <strong>of</strong>ten find the M even in Italian <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> purely <strong>Greek</strong> cities.<br />

I am inclined, therefore, to consider the final M iu VOVCANOM on the <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> .-Esemia as a Sigma,<br />

and not as a MS, as I supposed in Num. Hell. Europe, p. 110. In other instances, as in ROMANOM,<br />

AOTKANOM, RHTINOM, it appears to be a MS. But we know that in Italo-<strong>Greek</strong> as well as in<br />

Italian cities, letters <strong>of</strong> the same form <strong>of</strong>ten differed iu sound in ditferent cities, and that the same<br />

sound was <strong>of</strong>ten expressed hy different characters.<br />

TANAGRA 13ceoti».<br />

Boeotian shield, ft. TA. Half-horse galloping to I.<br />

Same type. li. Head, shoulder, and fore feet <strong>of</strong> horse to I.<br />

Same type. R. TAN in hollowed reverse.<br />

Note.—This is a coin <strong>of</strong> the monetary league <strong>of</strong> Boeotia, <strong>of</strong> which league there are similar <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

Lebadeia, Orchomenus, Platsea, and Thespice.<br />

TARAS (Tarentum).<br />

Naked horseman galloping to r. ; in extended right hand, torch ; in field to I.,<br />

monogram (riAP ?) ; below, AAIMAXOS. B. Taras on dolphin to I. ; in right<br />

hand, diota ; in left, trident ; in field to »'., mon. ; below, TAPAC.<br />

Same type ; but in right hand, javelin iiorizontally ; in field to I., crown ; below,<br />

OAYMUIO .... B. Taras on dolphin to L; in right hand, diota; in left,<br />

trident; in field to r., tripod; below, TAPAS.<br />

Same type, symbol, and legend. B. Same type; but in left hand, cornucopise; in<br />

field to r., tripod ; below, TAPAS.<br />

Horseman to r., striking <strong>with</strong> spear downwards ; on his left side, two spears and<br />

shield ; under the horse, IM. B. Taras on dolphin to I. ; in field to L,

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