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

No. Wt.
1192
PI. 45
1193
PI. 45
1194
"95
PI. 46
1 196
PI. 46
3-4
0.22
Metal
Size.
^5
185 20X17
11 .'
106
"6786"
20.9
i-35
263 .2
17.06
15
N 10
^R.27
SICILY
DESCRIPTION
RL A in concave field. — Half Litra (?).
^ (W. Webster, 1884.)
Salinas, PI. VII, 35 ; on p. 20, mentions this coin as unique,
in Baron Pennisi's collection.
Head, Hist. Num., 191 1, p. 120.
Attributed at first by Prof. Gardner to Elis. Cf. also Imhoof, Griechische Miln^en,
p. 8, n» 13.
(Traces of letters.) Eagle, with closed wings, standing to 1.
J$L. :•: : within concave field. — Pentonkion.
Salinas, PI. vn, 32.
Babelon, PI. lxxviii, 19.
(Hookham Frere sale, 1888.)
Piece of metal, made in the shape of a tooth, with base in the form
of a sector of a circle; on one side, two eagles' heads back to back;
#
on the other, a crab ; on the base . — # # Trias.
(Girgenti, 1889.)
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 24, n° 3.
Salinas, PL ix, 8.
Similar piece; on one side, eagle standing ; on the other, crab; on
the base • •. — Hexas.
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 24, n° 5.
Salinas, PI. ix, 10.
Period of finest Art.
Circ. B. C. 413-406.
(Girgenti, 1889.)
AKP (above). Eagle to 1., with closed wings, standing on rocks, de-
vouring serpent which he holds in his talons ; beneath • • : plain
border.
P£. IIAA (below). Crab: plain border. — N Diobol.
TANT .
. . Two
B. M. Cat., p. 5,n° 1.
Salinas. PI. vm, 21
Hill, Coins of Ancient Sicily, PI. vn, 19.
.
(Thierae, Leipzig, 1887.)
eagles standing to r. on supine hare which
lies on rocks : the farther, with spread wings about to tear its
prey; the other raising its head to scream; in field to 1., fly 1.
250