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No. Wt.
1350
PL 51
1351
PI. 51
128.6
8.33
259
16.78
Metal
Size.
A21
^26
SICILY
DESCRIPTION
walking, to r. ; he holds goad in r. and reins; in 1. in ex., palm-
branch with bunch of dates. — Tetradrachm.
(Baron de Granieri, 1889.)
Published by Sir H. W. in Num. Chron., 1892, p. 186, n° 2 (PI. xv, 2).
Friedlander, Berl . BL, I, 1863, 137 (PI. v, 4). The coin described by D< Imhoof-
Blumer, Nymphen u. ChariUn, Athen, 1908, p. 31, n° 68 (PI. 11, 26).
Imhoof, Monnaies grecques, 21, 32 (PI. B, 3).
Gabrici, Topogr. e num. dell ant. Imera, 1894, p. 43, n° 63 (PI. iv, 1, 2). This
coin mentioned.
Seltraan, Z . f. N., XIX, 1895, 166 (PI. in, 2).
Holm, Gescb. Siciliens, III; 595, 87 (PI. in, 4).
Num. Chron., 1920, p. 98. British Museum.
One of the capital pieces of the Weber Collection
" The presence of Pelops on a Himeraean coin might be explained as referring
to the Olympic victory gained by Ergoteles of Himera in B. C. 472 (Pind., 01. xn)
for Pelops was especially revered as the restorer of the Olympic festival." (Head,
Hist. Num., 191 1, p. 145).
IMEPAION. Naked horseman riding sideways, about to spring from
galloping horse ; he holds reins in r., and whip in 1. : circle of dots.
J$L. ZOTHP r. Nymph Himera stands facing with head to 1. ; wears
chiton with short sleeves and peplos ; she is sacrificing at flam-
ing altar 1. ; to r., caduceus erect. — Didrachm.
.
(W. T. Ready, 1892.)
Published by Sir H. W. in Num. Chron., 1892, p. 187, n° 3 (PI. xv, 3).
Cf. Gardner, Types, PI. 11, 38.
Gabrici, PI. iv, 10 (p. 48, n° 70; this coin mentioned).
Num. Chron., 1920, p. 98. British Museum.
Obv. and Pji. transposed on Plate.
Nymph Himera, wearing sleeved chiton, and peplos which falls over
r. arm, facing, head to 1. ; she holds patera in r. over altar with
conical top, her 1. hand extended open ; to r., a small Seilenos
washing himself in a stream of water which falls upon him from a
fountain in the form of a lion's head ; above, corn-grain : incuse circle.
V)L. [IMEPAI]ON (in ex.). Quadriga to r., driven by male figure
wearing long chiton, who holds goad and reins; horses walking;
above, Nike flying to 1., crowning charioteer : border of dots. —
Tetradrachm. (Bompois sale, 1882 ; lot 417.)
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 79, no 34.
Gabrici, PI. v, 1.
Cf. Hist. Num., 191 1, p. 144, fig. 76.
Jameson Cat., PI. xxx, 613.
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