The Weber collection; Greek coins ... - Forvm Ancient Coins

No.
879
PI. 35
PI. 35
PI. J5
52
PI. 35
Wt.
121 .
122.
7-94
5
122. 5
7-94
15.90
Metal
Size.
5 A21
iR22
^.23
JR. 25
LUCANIA
DESCRIPTION
Head of Athene, to r., of very fine style, wearing crested Athenian
helmet adorned with Skylla holding trident in r. hard, 1. extended
forward.
KL. Similar : within incuse circle. — Stater.
Cf. Car., PI. clxvii, 28.
(VV. T. Ready, 1885.)
Head of Athene, to r., in crested Athenian helmet adorned with
Skylla hurling dart; monogram "pT (?), or flaw in die behind head.
KL. OOYPIHN (above). Bull butting to r., r. foreleg raised, tail
erect, standing on bar inscribed M0A02Z0I ; in ex., tunny-fish
to r. : border of dots. — Stater, by Molossos.
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 292, n" 59.
Garr., PI. cvi, 1 1.
Forrer, Signatures, p. 244, n° 4.
Jameson Cat., PI. xvm, 365.
(W. T. Ready, 1886.)
Head of Athene, to r., of fine style, wearing crested Athenian helmet,
adorned on the side with Skylla raising 1. hand to her head, r. hand
on neck of dog ; palmette on flap of helmet ; the goddess wears
necklace
Traces of restriking.
.
F/L- OOYPIHN (above). Bull with raised r. forefoot, charging to r.,
on dotted exergual line ; beneath bull, small bird fluttering to
r., about to fly off ; in ex., fish to r. Exergual line dotted :
concave field. — Stater.
Cf. Car., PI. clxvii, 26.
(W. T. Ready, 1902.)
Cf. obv. Hirsch sale, xxxiii, 206; Egger (Prowe) XL, 188 ; rev. Egger, xci, 73.
(Seltman, Journ. int., 1913, p. 3, fig. 1).
G. F. Hill, Num. Chron., 1920, p. 103 (PI. xm, 7). British Museum.
This coin is of exquisite style and belongs to the group, some of which have
beside the bird symbol the letter