Cook, Arthur B.: Zeus: a study in ancient religion (Band 1): Zeus god of the bright sky (Cambridge, 1914)

Zeus Oromdsdes

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also plentifully sprinkled with six-rayed stars, among which is
visible another winged bolt. His foot-gear, leg-coverings, etc.
show the oak-pattern. Altogether he is a skilful blend of the

Fig- 547-

Commagenian and the Greek. Puchstein rightly observes that
Antiochos is decked, wherever possible, with the symbols of Zeus.
His crown-topped tiara1 displays a large winged bolt between

1 Cp. the head-dress of Antiochos i of Kommagene on bronze coins struck by him
(fig. 550, cp. Brit. AIus. Cat. Coins Galatia, etc. pp. xlivf., 105 pi. 14, 8, Hunter
Cat. Coins iii. 120, Head Hist, num.2 p. 775) with that of Tigranes, king of Armenia,
on his silver and copper moneys {Brit. Mus. Cat. Coins Seleucid Kings of Syria p. 103 ff.

Fig. 548. Fig. 549. Fig. 550.

pi. 27, 5 ff. (fig. 548 = pi. 27, 6), Hunter Cat. Coins iii. 1 ff. pi. 63, 1 ff., Head Hist.
num.'1 p. 772 f. fig. 342, G. F. Hill Historical Greek Coins London 1906 p. 163 ff., pi. 13,
96). Figs. 549, 550 are from specimens in the Leake collection = W. M. Leake Ahimis-
mata Hellenica London 1856 Kings and Dynasts p. 38.