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

No.
1731
PI. 67
1732
PI. 67
1733
PI. 67
J 734
1735
PI. 67
Wt.
47
3.04
25
1 .62
262
16.97
5.24
39
2.52
Metal
Size.
IE 14
iE 14
M26
iE 15
JE 14
SICILY
DESCRIPTION
Head of Apollo to 1 , laureate (from archaic statue ?) .
36. IV P
j
nN '
Long
torch : border of dots -
B. M. Cat., p. 228, n° 713.
Head, PI. xiv, 10.
: border of dots.
(Baron Granieri, Noto, 1889.)
Head of Athene in crested Corinthian helmet to r. : border of dots.
tyl. ZY PA above prow to r.
(A. Sambon, 1895.)
Published by Sir H. W., Num. Chron., 1896, p. 11, n° 15 (PI. I, 12).
„% Sir H. Weber ascribed this coin to the latter time of Agathodes.
Tauromenium
(taormina)
" Stood on a lofty height, Mount Taurus, near the site of the ancient
Naxus ; a SiM fortress built in B. C, 396. Under Hieron II., it
passed under his dominion, and after the fall of Syracuse, B. C. 212,
under that of Rome " (Hist. Num., 191 1, p. 189.)
Circ. B.C. 358-275.
APXArETAZ. Head of Apollo, laureate, to 1. : border of dots.
ty..
TAYPOMENITAN. Man-headed bull walkingtol. : border of dots.
Light green patina.
.
(Rollin & Feuardent ; ex. Wigan collection, 1889.)
Cf. Hill, Ancient Sicily, PI. XII, 18.
B. M. Cat., p. 231, 17.
Traces of inscr. Head of Apollo to 1. : border of dots.
fyL. Bunch of grapes with two leaves.
B. M. Cat., p. 231, n° 12.
Laureate head of Apollo tol. , no inscription : border of dots.
^i.. TAYPOMENITAN. Bunch of grapes on stalk : plain border.
Very fine emerald green patina.
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 232, n° 31.
~ 365 -
(Sale in Rome, 1883 ; lot 259.)