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INTRODUCTION.
river Kestros is represented not only in the usual form, but also as a
bull which is beingchecked by a human figure, wearing a long chiton
(no.42,Pl. xxxviii. 14). This is probably the city-goddess, although
the figure has been described as male. The name of the river
is seen between the legs of the bull on some varieties.* * * § On a coin
of Elagabalus (no. 30, Pl. xxxviii. 6) the river is represented, in the
same way as the Orontes on coins of Antioch in Syria, at the feet of
the city-goddess. (6) Men is sometimes accompanied by a humped
bull (no. 12), which is also found as an independent type on the
autonomous bronze (no. 5), and beside Zeus (nos. 32, 43); it is
therefore probably only the personification of the river Kestros.
Besides the standing and riding representations of Men, we find his
head or his pine-cone.f (7) Hermes is represented seated (no. 31)
and running (nos. 36, 41), sometimes holding the infant Dionysos.!
An inscription§ mentions του καθη^εμ,όνα Έρμήυ. (8) Sagalassus
possessed an important temple of Apollo Klarios.|| The god is
represented seated, with lyre beside him (nos. 14, 15, 27, 44).
(9) Tyche is sometimes represented (no. 30, PL xxxviii. 6) as at
Antioch in Syria (cf. above, Side p. lxxxv., Sillyum p. lxxxvi.).
(10) One strange coin (no. 50, Pl. xxxviii. 11) appears to represent
the capture of Sagalassus by Alexander the Great. The central
figure is almost certainly a statue, but being bearded it can
hardly be meant for Alexander, as is generally supposed. Rather
it is to be suggested that Alexander is the mounted warrior attack-
ing the representative of Sagalassus, who raises his hand in sup-
plication to his tutelary deity (Zeus ?).
* Mionnet, Suppl., vii., p. 125, no. 170. Imhoof-Blumer, Gr. Munn., p. 700,
no. 509, Pl. xi. 2. f Waddington, As. Min., pp. 105, 106.
J'Imhoof-Blumer, Monn. Gr., p. 339 ; Zeit. fur Num,., vii., p. 57.
§ Sull. Corr. Hell., xi., p. 223.
|| Lanokoronski, ii., pp. 136 ff.; inscr. 200, 201, pp. 238, 239.
INTRODUCTION.
river Kestros is represented not only in the usual form, but also as a
bull which is beingchecked by a human figure, wearing a long chiton
(no.42,Pl. xxxviii. 14). This is probably the city-goddess, although
the figure has been described as male. The name of the river
is seen between the legs of the bull on some varieties.* * * § On a coin
of Elagabalus (no. 30, Pl. xxxviii. 6) the river is represented, in the
same way as the Orontes on coins of Antioch in Syria, at the feet of
the city-goddess. (6) Men is sometimes accompanied by a humped
bull (no. 12), which is also found as an independent type on the
autonomous bronze (no. 5), and beside Zeus (nos. 32, 43); it is
therefore probably only the personification of the river Kestros.
Besides the standing and riding representations of Men, we find his
head or his pine-cone.f (7) Hermes is represented seated (no. 31)
and running (nos. 36, 41), sometimes holding the infant Dionysos.!
An inscription§ mentions του καθη^εμ,όνα Έρμήυ. (8) Sagalassus
possessed an important temple of Apollo Klarios.|| The god is
represented seated, with lyre beside him (nos. 14, 15, 27, 44).
(9) Tyche is sometimes represented (no. 30, PL xxxviii. 6) as at
Antioch in Syria (cf. above, Side p. lxxxv., Sillyum p. lxxxvi.).
(10) One strange coin (no. 50, Pl. xxxviii. 11) appears to represent
the capture of Sagalassus by Alexander the Great. The central
figure is almost certainly a statue, but being bearded it can
hardly be meant for Alexander, as is generally supposed. Rather
it is to be suggested that Alexander is the mounted warrior attack-
ing the representative of Sagalassus, who raises his hand in sup-
plication to his tutelary deity (Zeus ?).
* Mionnet, Suppl., vii., p. 125, no. 170. Imhoof-Blumer, Gr. Munn., p. 700,
no. 509, Pl. xi. 2. f Waddington, As. Min., pp. 105, 106.
J'Imhoof-Blumer, Monn. Gr., p. 339 ; Zeit. fur Num,., vii., p. 57.
§ Sull. Corr. Hell., xi., p. 223.
|| Lanokoronski, ii., pp. 136 ff.; inscr. 200, 201, pp. 238, 239.