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The Celtic Janiform god 323
(8) The Celtic Janiform god.
Silver stateres struck by the Celts far up the Danube valley, in
imitation of the fine tetradrachms issued by Philippos ii of Make-
dohia (figs. 207, 2o8)\ sometimes transform the head of Zeus into that
Fig. 207.
Fig. 208.
of a two-faced bearded god resembling Ianus(figs. 209, 2io)l Again,
may be conjectured that this Sicanian image was 6 Terpdcoros, later rationalised into a
Phoenician freebooter {supra n. 6).
^ I illustrate two specimens in my collection: (i) Fig. 207 = obv. Head of Zeus,
laureate, to right; rev. 4»IAIP POY Youth on horseback to right, carrying palm-
branch. In the field a thunderbolt, probably the mint-mark of Pella. In the exergue N.
(2) Fig. 2o8 = obv. Head of Zeus, with olive-wreath and olive-berries, to right; rev.
4*1 AlP POY Bearded Macedonian horseman, in short chiton, cklatnys, and kausia,
raising his right hand. In the field forepart of winged horse, probably the mint-mark of
Lampsakos, and bow. See also Head Coins of the Ancients p. 44 pi. 22, 18, id. Hist,
num.- p. 223 fig. 136, P. Gardner Types of Gk. Coins pp. 153, 155 pi. 7, 29 and 39,
Overbeck Gr. Kiinstinyth. Zeus pp. 93, 96 f., 104 f. Mlinztaf. i, 11, G. F. Hill in the
Journ. Hell. Stud. 1897 xvii. 79 pi. 2, 11, id. A Handbook of Greek and Roman Coins
London 1899 pp. 164, 171, 176 f., 261 pi. 7, i, id. Historical Greek Coins London 1906
p. 80 ff. pi. 5, 44.
^ E. Muret—M. A. Chabouillet Catalogue des inonnaies gatdoiscs de la Bibliothiqtie
Nationale Paris 1889 p. 235 nos. 9897— 9899, H. de la Tour Atlas de monnaies gauloises
Paris 1892 no. 9899 pi. 51 (=my fig. 209) in the Bibliotheque Nationale at Paris, E. Fiala
Collection Ernst Prinz zu IVindisck-Gratz Prag 1895— 1897 no. 2891, R. Yoxx&x Keltische
Numismaiik der Rhein- und Donaulande Strassburg 1908 pp. 167, 169 fig. 328 pi. 36
found in the district of Tolna, Hungary, and now in the Forrer collection, M. Dessewffy
Barbdr Pdnzei Budapest 1910 p. 40 no. 814 pi. 33 (I owe this reference to the
kindness of my friend Mr G. F. Hill), R. Ratto Catalogo di una grande collezione di
tin distinto nuntisiiiatico straniero Milano 1912 p. 16 no. 169
pi. 3. Fig. 210 is from a
specimen of mine, referred to Pannonia (?) : obv. Janiform bearded head; rev. Horseman,
with plumed helmet, to right. In front of the horse's nose is P , the last remains of the
legend 4>IAIP POY. Weight 189 grains.
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