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

No. Wt.
1549
PI. 59
1550
PI. 59
1551
PI. 59
267-3
17.32
2^3-5
17.07
264
17. 10
Metal
Size.
.R25
^.25
J&.26
SICILY
DESCRIPTION
V/L. Incuse square divided into four parts ; in centre, archaic female
head to 1., hair indicated by dots and falling formally over the
neck. — Tetradrachm.
^VRA?0
MON '
!$£.. Similar.
Similar.
B. M. Cat., p. 145, n° 1.
Babelon, I, PI. lxxiv, 2.
Jameson Cat., PI. XXXVI, 734.
Tetradrachm.
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 145, n° 2.
Babelon, PI. Lxxrv, 3.
Jameson, PL xxxvi, 735.
Head, Coinage of Syracuse, PI . I, 1
Du Chastel, Syracuse PI. 1, 1.
Period II. Reign of Gelon.
Ore. B. C. 485-478.
Legends with letter 9-
.
(Rollin & Feuardent.)
(Baron Granieri, Noto, 1887.)
2TR A 90 21 OH. Linear circle within which female head to r.
hair indicated by dotted lines, and falling formally over neck ;
she wears diadem and necklace ;
around, four dolphins.
f$L. Quadriga to r., driven by male charioteer, holding goad in 1.
and reins in both hands ; above, Nike flying to r., crowning
horses :
border of dots. — Tetradrachm
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 146, n° 4.
Cf. Head, Syracuse, PI. 1, 3.
Cf. Du Chastel, Syracuse, PL 1, 4.
Cf. Babelon, Traite, PI. lxxiv, 7 ; n° 2253.
.
(Sotheby sale, June 1887 ; lot 101.)
IVRA90II0N. Similar type ; plain neckband with pendant in
front ; truncation of neck indicated by plain line beneath which
dotted line.
325 —
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