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(A) ISLANDS OF THRACE.
Head of Pallas.
Imperial Times.
IM BP I PIN Types various:—Owl —
Apollo Musegetes— Female figure
holding cornucopiae . . Hl -9—85
The figure of the ithyphallic Hermes on the coins of this island is that
of a Pelasgic divinity of reproduction (Herod, ii. 51). With the Carian
epithet ’'I^ppay-os (Steph. Byz. s. v.’Tp/3pos) cf. the Gk. Hpepos (Preller,
Gr. Myth., i. p. 297).
Lemnos. Hephaestia. Bronze coins of two periods.
Owl PE 7
Id.
Circ. b.c.
280-197.
Head of king (?) diademed.
Head of Zeus.
Head of Apollo.
350-280.
HO Al CTI, HOAI or HOA Ram PE -65
Circ. b. c.
Head of Pallas in Corinthian helmet:
the whole sometimes in oak-wreath.
[B. M. Cat., Thrace, p. 213.]
HO Al, HO A or HO Ram or torch HU 7
„ Two torches PE 7
,, Cornucopiae, etc. .
| IE -7-5
The caps of the Kabeiri appear sometimes as symbols beside the torch.
Period of Roman Dominion.
Bust of Hephaestos.
HOAICTIEDN Torch . . HU -75
Lemnos was also, probably, the name of a town at which coins were
struck:—obv. Bearded head ; rev. AHM Helmeted head 2E 75.
Myrina. Bronze, circ. B. c. 300.
Head of Pallas, often facing. MYPI Owl, facing or r. . . PE 75
[B. M. Cat., Thrace, p. 214.] |
Samothrace. The seat of the famous mysteries of the Kabeiri. The
coins of this island are all subsequent to the time of Alexander.
Circ.
Head of Pallas.
[B. M. Guide, Pl. XLI. 4.]
Id.
B.c. 300.
CAMO Kybele seated on throne, be-
neath which, Lion. Magistrate’s
name . Hl Attic Didr., also AH 75
CAMO Fore-part of ram or ram’s
head. Symbol: caduceus . AH 7—45
The ram is a symbol of the cult of the Pelasgic Hermes [see Imbros).
Bust of Pallas.
Period of Roman Dominion.
| CAM09PAKP1N Kybele seated AH 75
(A) ISLANDS OF THRACE.
Head of Pallas.
Imperial Times.
IM BP I PIN Types various:—Owl —
Apollo Musegetes— Female figure
holding cornucopiae . . Hl -9—85
The figure of the ithyphallic Hermes on the coins of this island is that
of a Pelasgic divinity of reproduction (Herod, ii. 51). With the Carian
epithet ’'I^ppay-os (Steph. Byz. s. v.’Tp/3pos) cf. the Gk. Hpepos (Preller,
Gr. Myth., i. p. 297).
Lemnos. Hephaestia. Bronze coins of two periods.
Owl PE 7
Id.
Circ. b.c.
280-197.
Head of king (?) diademed.
Head of Zeus.
Head of Apollo.
350-280.
HO Al CTI, HOAI or HOA Ram PE -65
Circ. b. c.
Head of Pallas in Corinthian helmet:
the whole sometimes in oak-wreath.
[B. M. Cat., Thrace, p. 213.]
HO Al, HO A or HO Ram or torch HU 7
„ Two torches PE 7
,, Cornucopiae, etc. .
| IE -7-5
The caps of the Kabeiri appear sometimes as symbols beside the torch.
Period of Roman Dominion.
Bust of Hephaestos.
HOAICTIEDN Torch . . HU -75
Lemnos was also, probably, the name of a town at which coins were
struck:—obv. Bearded head ; rev. AHM Helmeted head 2E 75.
Myrina. Bronze, circ. B. c. 300.
Head of Pallas, often facing. MYPI Owl, facing or r. . . PE 75
[B. M. Cat., Thrace, p. 214.] |
Samothrace. The seat of the famous mysteries of the Kabeiri. The
coins of this island are all subsequent to the time of Alexander.
Circ.
Head of Pallas.
[B. M. Guide, Pl. XLI. 4.]
Id.
B.c. 300.
CAMO Kybele seated on throne, be-
neath which, Lion. Magistrate’s
name . Hl Attic Didr., also AH 75
CAMO Fore-part of ram or ram’s
head. Symbol: caduceus . AH 7—45
The ram is a symbol of the cult of the Pelasgic Hermes [see Imbros).
Bust of Pallas.
Period of Roman Dominion.
| CAM09PAKP1N Kybele seated AH 75