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

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Metal<br />

JR<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

Size<br />

8-<br />

2i<br />

3+<br />

M 10+<br />

Weight<br />

in grains<br />

Troy.<br />

217-8<br />

213<br />

2126<br />

176<br />

ADDENDA.<br />

KINGS.<br />

iEGYPTUS.<br />

Ptolemceus I. (Soter).<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Ptolemseus I. to r. R. nxOAEMAIOY BA2IAEi22. Eagle standing on<br />

fulmen to I. ; in field to I., LAF (33rd year <strong>of</strong> his reign) ; in field to r., KI.—<br />

Struck at Citium in Cyprus.<br />

Ptolemceus II. {Philadelphus).<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Ptolemseus II. to r. R. Same legend and type; in field to I., LA (first<br />

year <strong>of</strong> his reign) ; in field to r., HA.— Struck at Paphus in Cyprus.<br />

PtolemoBus III. {Evergetes).<br />

Same type. B. Same legend and type ; in field to ?., LC (sixth year <strong>of</strong> his<br />

below which, club ; in field to r., KI.—Struck at Citium.<br />

BALLiEUS, rex Illyrise.<br />

Young head <strong>with</strong> short hair to r. (Ballajus). B. BAAAAIoY. Diana in<br />

drapery adv. ; in extended right hand, torch ; left hand resting on hip.<br />

Two others similar.<br />

•eign) ;<br />

short<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Ballseus, more aged, to I. B. BASIAESiS BAAAAIoY. Male figure in<br />

short drapery stepping to /. ; in right hand, torch ; in left hand, shield and two<br />

AY.<br />

spears ;<br />

between the legs, a portion <strong>of</strong> chlamys.<br />

Note.—No mention occurs <strong>of</strong> Balleeus in history, but that he was a king <strong>of</strong> Ulyria, or that portion<br />

<strong>of</strong> it <strong>of</strong> which the capital was Scodra, cannot be doubted, in face <strong>of</strong> the assertion <strong>of</strong> Neumann<br />

(v. Eckhel, iv. p. 168), that fourteen <strong>of</strong> these <strong>coins</strong>, which he possessed, had all been found at Skodra.<br />

KA. M. AYP.<br />

eYTYXOYC;<br />

ASIA.<br />

ADRAMYTIUM Mvsiie.<br />

Caracalla.<br />

ANTflNeiNOG. Bust <strong>of</strong> Caracalla to ?•. B. eni. CTP. n. AIA.<br />

exergue, AAPAMYTHNiiN. Female in long drapery to I.,<br />

<strong>with</strong> left hand holding up its<br />

extremity, <strong>with</strong> right hand crowning emperor to I. ;<br />

in his right hand, patera over altar ;<br />

in left hand, hasta.<br />

i

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