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162 ISLANDS.<br />

Metal Size Weight<br />

M 8-7<br />

M<br />

M.<br />

JR.<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

4+<br />

8-7<br />

3<br />

6<br />

2^<br />

2+<br />

221-6<br />

46-2<br />

46-8<br />

102-2<br />

ENNA Siciliffi.<br />

iVbfe.—V. Numistnata Hellenica, Islands, p. 65.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Ceres <strong>with</strong> veil and sphendone to I. ; to ^., M. CESTIVS ; to r., L. MVNA-<br />

TIVS. R. MVN(icipium) HENNAE. Pluto in quadriga to r.; hia right arm<br />

round Proserpine.<br />

ENTELLA SiciHse.<br />

N(A*.— y. <strong>Numismata</strong> Hellenica, Islands, p. S3.<br />

ATPATINO. Radiated head <strong>of</strong> Apollo to r. R. ENTEAAINiiN in two lines ; between<br />

them, female in long drapery to /. ; in right hand, patera ; in left hand, cor-<br />

nucopia.<br />

Note.—Atratinos is a family name <strong>of</strong> the Sempronia gens ; it is found on a coin <strong>of</strong> Lilybfeum<br />

(Eckhel, i. p. 217), and as that <strong>of</strong> a <strong>Greek</strong> magistrate on a coin <strong>of</strong> Lacedsemon (Mionnet, Sup. iv.<br />

p. 221).<br />

GORTYNA, sive GORTYS, sive GORTYN Crets.<br />

NaU.— V. <strong>Numismata</strong> Hellenica, Islands, p. 18.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Jupiter to I. ; below, A. R. roPTYNION . 0IBOS in two lines ; between<br />

them, Pallas Nicephorus standing to I. ; her left hand resting on, or holding,<br />

shield ; at her feet, in front, serpent rising up, <strong>with</strong> head to I. ; all in wreath <strong>of</strong><br />

or olive.<br />

bay<br />

Nate.—There is room for one letter (<strong>of</strong> course a vowel) before the e in the name.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Jupiter to r. R. rOPTYNinN. Apollo naked, but <strong>with</strong> chlamys across the<br />

chest, seated on rock to I, ; right leg raised on rock ; right arm resting on knee ;<br />

in left hand, bow ; in field to r., A.<br />

Same type. R. Same type ; to the left <strong>of</strong> which, rOPTYNIQN.<br />

liote.—This coin, though apparently a fragment, has the complete legend on the edge <strong>of</strong> the broken<br />

side, and is heavier than the perfect coin.<br />

Female (Europa) half-draped, seated on trunk <strong>of</strong> tree, to r. on ; the same seat to I.,<br />

eagle (Jupiter). R. Europa, holding up her veil <strong>with</strong> left hand, seated adA). on<br />

bull (Jupiter) galloping<br />

to I. ; below, rOPTY<br />

Same type; below the seat, r. R. Same type; below, [roPTYNI] ; above, no.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Diana to r. R. rOPTYNiaN. Bull to I. ; head turned to r. ; all in<br />

wreath.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Apollo to r, R. roPTYNI in two lines ; between them, bull butting to r.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Hermes to r. R. Bull butting to I. ; below, roPTY".<br />

Turreted female head to r.<br />

to r. ; below, lEPAHY.<br />

HIERAPYTNA Cretse.<br />

Note.—V. <strong>Numismata</strong> Hellenica, Islands, p. 20.<br />

R. Palm-tree ; to I. <strong>of</strong> which, eagle <strong>with</strong> open wings<br />

in field to r., NEQN and TY in mon. ; all in wreath.

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