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PIACUS—SEGESTA.
145
Types:—
Head of Nymph Segesta of archaic
style with hair turned up behind
under her diadem (Fig. 88).
Head of Nymph facing.
Dog (river Crimisus), often accompanied
by symbols: Murex-shell or corn-grain.
JR Didr. and Litra.
Dog. Symbol: Wheel. JR Trihemiobol.
Circ. b. c. 480-415.
SATE^TAIIB or SETESTAIIB
Head of Segesta, her hair variously
arranged, in sphendone or other-
wise.
Dog, river Crimisus; the head of
Segesta in field above . . JR Didr.
Circ. B. c. 415-409.
Fig, 89,
^EFECTAIIA Head of Segesta;
hair in sphendone, adorned with
stars. Symbol: Ear of corn (Fig. 89).
SxETECTAIlB Victorious quadriga
driven by female figure holding
ears of corn, above, flying Nike.
Head of Segesta, hair in knot behind,
and bound by cord passing four
times round it. The whole in ivy
ETE^TAION [or flNJ Head of
Segesta, hair bound with cord passed
thrice round it, or enclosed in sphen-
done, or rolled up behind.
Head of Segesta, three-quarter face,
between two laurel boughs.
Forepart of dog.
Dog’s head.
ETESTAIfilN Youthful hunter naked,
accompanied by two dogs, his conical
cap falls back upon his shoulders;
he holds two javelins and stands
with one foot resting on a rock.
Before him is a terminal figure .
Ab Tetradr.
Similar.JR Tetradr.
ETECTAION Dog standing ; in front
a murex-shell.JR Didr.
CETE^TAIIB Dog standing, some-
times beside stalk of corn, or devour-
ing head of stag.
Hl Didr.
JR | Dr. and 1> Litra.
ETECTAION Dog standing. Symbols:
Murex, gorgoneion ... JR Litra.
CEPE around a large H . JR | Litra.
.JR Hexas.
The young hunter on the beautiful tetradrachms of Segesta is
probably the river Crimisus, who, according to Aelian (Fizr. Hist., ii. 33),
was worshipped at Segesta in human form: Aiyeo-rcuot tov HopiraKa kcu
too Kpip.i,(rbv Kac tov THyccrabv Tv avbpStv eT8ei rt/zScri. The Dog, his special
attribute, serves here to distinguish the figure. On the didrachms the
same river is symbolized by the Dog.
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145
Types:—
Head of Nymph Segesta of archaic
style with hair turned up behind
under her diadem (Fig. 88).
Head of Nymph facing.
Dog (river Crimisus), often accompanied
by symbols: Murex-shell or corn-grain.
JR Didr. and Litra.
Dog. Symbol: Wheel. JR Trihemiobol.
Circ. b. c. 480-415.
SATE^TAIIB or SETESTAIIB
Head of Segesta, her hair variously
arranged, in sphendone or other-
wise.
Dog, river Crimisus; the head of
Segesta in field above . . JR Didr.
Circ. B. c. 415-409.
Fig, 89,
^EFECTAIIA Head of Segesta;
hair in sphendone, adorned with
stars. Symbol: Ear of corn (Fig. 89).
SxETECTAIlB Victorious quadriga
driven by female figure holding
ears of corn, above, flying Nike.
Head of Segesta, hair in knot behind,
and bound by cord passing four
times round it. The whole in ivy
ETE^TAION [or flNJ Head of
Segesta, hair bound with cord passed
thrice round it, or enclosed in sphen-
done, or rolled up behind.
Head of Segesta, three-quarter face,
between two laurel boughs.
Forepart of dog.
Dog’s head.
ETESTAIfilN Youthful hunter naked,
accompanied by two dogs, his conical
cap falls back upon his shoulders;
he holds two javelins and stands
with one foot resting on a rock.
Before him is a terminal figure .
Ab Tetradr.
Similar.JR Tetradr.
ETECTAION Dog standing ; in front
a murex-shell.JR Didr.
CETE^TAIIB Dog standing, some-
times beside stalk of corn, or devour-
ing head of stag.
Hl Didr.
JR | Dr. and 1> Litra.
ETECTAION Dog standing. Symbols:
Murex, gorgoneion ... JR Litra.
CEPE around a large H . JR | Litra.
.JR Hexas.
The young hunter on the beautiful tetradrachms of Segesta is
probably the river Crimisus, who, according to Aelian (Fizr. Hist., ii. 33),
was worshipped at Segesta in human form: Aiyeo-rcuot tov HopiraKa kcu
too Kpip.i,(rbv Kac tov THyccrabv Tv avbpStv eT8ei rt/zScri. The Dog, his special
attribute, serves here to distinguish the figure. On the didrachms the
same river is symbolized by the Dog.
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