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

No. Wt.
1609
PI. 62
1610
PI. 62
1611
PI. 62
895
5.80
44-2
2.86
659-6
42.73
Metal
Size.
N 15
N 12
J&36
SICILY
DESCRIPTION
Dionysian Dynasty. B. C. 406-357.
Circ. B. C. 406-387.
IYPAKOIIHN (to 1.). Female head to 1., wearing earring with triple
pendant, necklace, and sphendone, the back of which is ornament-
ed with srars ; behind A>l ; in front of neck, a pellet.
J$L. Herakles, naked, kneeling on r. knee, head almost facing, strug-
gling with lion tor. — iooLitrae; by Kivion (?).
(Alex. Grant sale, 1890 ; lot 343 ; from A. Evans, ex. Avola find.)
Num. Chron., 1892, p. 3, n° vm (PI. I, 3).
Jameson Cat., PL XL, 815.
Mons.Gius.deCiccio, Gli Aurei Siiacusani di Citnone edi Eveneto, 1922; p. 13, n°i5 .
2YPA (to 1.). Head of young river-god (Anapos ?) to 1. ; behind,
corn-grain : border of dots.
R/,. Free horse galloping to r. ; on exergual line : [ZYP]
AKOZI
[ON[.— 5oLitrae. (W. C. Weight, 1892.)
Forrer, Signatures, p. 105, n° 20.
Cf. Jameson Cat., PI. xli, 826.
De Ciccio, p. 24, n° 6.
By Kimon.
ZYPAK02IHN. Head of Arethusa to 1., wearing earring, and neck-
lace , hair in net with band tied above forehead ; on the band in
Kl
front, ; around, four dolphins; on dolphin immediately be-
neath head, traces of signature KIMHN in minute letters : border
of dots.
Bt Quadriga to 1., driven by charioteer holding goad in r. and
reins in 1. ; horses in high action ; above, Nike flying to r. about
to crown charioteer; in ex., suit of armour (resting on two steps
or a ledge) and consisting of helmet, shield, cuirass and greaves;
beneath, AOAA : border of dots . — Decadrachm. ,w -y/ebster 188? 1
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 175, n° 200 (fig.).
Cf. Evans, Syr. Med., PI. 1, 5.
Cf. Du Chastel, Syracuse, PI. XII, 141.
Cf. Head, Syracuse, PI. iv, 6.
Cf. Hill, Ancient Sicily, frontispiece I.
Cf. Forrer, Signatures, p. 204 (fig. p. 205).
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