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(fig. 107)^ in Thrace, and at Megara (fig. loS)^ the metropolis of
Byzantion. The coins in question have as their reverse type a pillar
or baluster tapering to a point with a stepped plinth or base, a disc-
oid capital, and occasionally an extra ring or rings on its shaft.
Sometimes a fillet or a couple of fillets flutters from its apex. Once
a palm-branch is attached to its side. The obverse type is commonly,
but not exclusively, a head or symbol of Apollon. This
god is known to have been worshipped as Agyieus at Acharnai^,
Athens*, Argos', Tegea**, Megalopolis", and Halikarnassos^ In
Anson Nitm. Gr. v. 15 nos. 102— 104 pi. 3, 102 f. and pi. 24, 104, Overbeck Gr.
Kmistmyth. Apollon p. 3 f. Miinztaf. i, 2 f. Silver staters of Corinthian type, referable
to s. iv B.C., sometimes have as symbol the Ambracian obelisk with fillet attached {Brit.
M21S. Cat. Coins Corinth, etc. p. 109 pi. 29, 6, Overbeck Gr. Kunstmyth. Apollon p. 4
n. ^ Miinztaf. 1,1). Fig. \o\ = By-it. Mus. Cat. Coins Thessaly etc. p. 94 pi. 18, i. P"ig. 105
is from the McClean collection. Fig. 106 = V\''. M. Leake Niimisinata Hdlenica London
1856 European Greece p. 9. On the connexion of Apollon with Ambrakia see the myth
of Kragaleus as told by Ant. Lib. 4 after Nikandros and Athanadas (Frag. hist. Gr. iv.
343
f. Midler).
* Brit. iMtts. Cat. Coins Thrace etc. p. 96 fig. =my fig. 107 (copper of period after
Alexander the Great obv. BYZA/ head of Apollon laureate; rev. APA XMA obelisk),
Head Hist, num." p. 269, Anson Num. Gr. v. 14 no. 89. See also the interesting coins
infra p. 167 figs. 11 1— 113.
- Brit. Mus. Cat. Coins Aitics. etc. p. 121 pi. 21, 13 (copper of c. 307-243 B.C. obv.
AA E FA prow of trireme ; rev. obelisk, usually with fillets attached, between two dolphins).
Hunter Cat. Coins ii. 84, Head Hist, num.'^ p. 393 f., Anson Num. Gr. v. 15 no. 96 pi. 3,
Overbeck Gr. Kunstmyth. Apollon p. 4f. Miinztaf. i, 8, Imhoof-Blumer and P. Gardner
Num. Comtn. Pans. i. 6 pi. A, 8. I figure a specimen in the McClean collection. See
further infra p. 168 n. i.
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'A7i;tas, and so in Aristoph. eq. 1320, av. 1233, despite the oracle in Dem. c. Alacart. 66
rds dyvLCLS Kvicrfiv and Loukian. Prom. 19 Kviadv ras dyvids, bis accus. 2 dKvl(rci}Toi 8i at
dyvia.i,cp. Harpokr. s.v.'Ayvi.S.i = 'Bekkeranecd. i. 331, 30 ft. =Souid. j-.z/. d7Vtat = Zonar.
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