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MACEDON.—(I)) CIIALCIDIAN DISTRICT.
Arnae is said by Thucydides (iv. 103) to have been about a day’s
march south of Aulon and Bromiscus. The only extant coins of this
place are of the time of the Chalcidian Confederacy.
C'zrc. B.c. 392-379, or later.
Head of Apollo laur. APN Lyre .... JR, Obol. 9 grs.
[B. M. Cat., Mac., p. 62.]
Acanthus was an ancient colony from Andros, situated on the isthmus
which connects the peninsula of Acte with the mainland of Chalcidice.
It began to coin silver in large quantities about B.C. 500 or earlier.
Until the time of the expedition of Brasidas, b.c. 424, the Euboic
standard was used, after that date the Phoenician.
Coins of Euboic weight. Circ. B.c. 500-424.
Fig. 123.
Lion on the back of a bull, fastening Quadripartite incuse square. Latei’
upon him with teeth and claws (Fig. specimens inscribed A K A N 010 N
123). IR Tetradr. 270 grs.
Herodotus (vii. 125 sq.) relates that while Xerxes was marching from
Acanthus to Therma, his camels were set upon by lions, and he proceeds
to state that all these northern regions, west of the river Nestus,_
abounded with lions and wild bulls with gigantic horns. This assertion,
the accuracy of which has been called in question, receives striking
confirmation from the type of the money of Acanthus.
Fore-part of lion or, more rarely, of
bull.
Head of Pallas.
Lion’s head and neck.
Quadripartite incuse square.
[B. M. Cat., Mac., p. 32] 2R Tetrobols.
Id. [Ibid., p. 33]- • • • At Diobols.
Id. [Ibid., p. 34J ■ ■ • - At Obols.
Coins of Phoenician weight. Circ. B.c. 424-400, or later.
The change of standard which took place when Acanthus joined the
Spartan alliance (b.c. 424) is accompanied by a marked change in the
style, which is now far softer and less energetic.
Fig. 124.
MACEDON.—(I)) CIIALCIDIAN DISTRICT.
Arnae is said by Thucydides (iv. 103) to have been about a day’s
march south of Aulon and Bromiscus. The only extant coins of this
place are of the time of the Chalcidian Confederacy.
C'zrc. B.c. 392-379, or later.
Head of Apollo laur. APN Lyre .... JR, Obol. 9 grs.
[B. M. Cat., Mac., p. 62.]
Acanthus was an ancient colony from Andros, situated on the isthmus
which connects the peninsula of Acte with the mainland of Chalcidice.
It began to coin silver in large quantities about B.C. 500 or earlier.
Until the time of the expedition of Brasidas, b.c. 424, the Euboic
standard was used, after that date the Phoenician.
Coins of Euboic weight. Circ. B.c. 500-424.
Fig. 123.
Lion on the back of a bull, fastening Quadripartite incuse square. Latei’
upon him with teeth and claws (Fig. specimens inscribed A K A N 010 N
123). IR Tetradr. 270 grs.
Herodotus (vii. 125 sq.) relates that while Xerxes was marching from
Acanthus to Therma, his camels were set upon by lions, and he proceeds
to state that all these northern regions, west of the river Nestus,_
abounded with lions and wild bulls with gigantic horns. This assertion,
the accuracy of which has been called in question, receives striking
confirmation from the type of the money of Acanthus.
Fore-part of lion or, more rarely, of
bull.
Head of Pallas.
Lion’s head and neck.
Quadripartite incuse square.
[B. M. Cat., Mac., p. 32] 2R Tetrobols.
Id. [Ibid., p. 33]- • • • At Diobols.
Id. [Ibid., p. 34J ■ ■ • - At Obols.
Coins of Phoenician weight. Circ. B.c. 424-400, or later.
The change of standard which took place when Acanthus joined the
Spartan alliance (b.c. 424) is accompanied by a marked change in the
style, which is now far softer and less energetic.
Fig. 124.