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(M) EUROPEAN COAST OF THE PROPONTIS.
These coins correspond in weight with the Persian Siglos, which was
current in Asia Minor down to the age of Alexander. Like the sigli, the
Byzantine coins are very frequently found covered with little counter-
marks.
Circ. B.c. 350-280.
Fig. 167.
About the middle of the fourth century the weight standard of the
Byzantine silver coinage changes from the Persic to the Phoenician.
The types remain the same, but the frequent addition of symbols and
monograms in the field indicates the period of Philip and Alexander
as that to which these coins of Phoenician weight should be ascribed.
[Tetradrachm, 230 grs. (Fig. 167.) Drachm, 57 grs.; Tetrobol, 38 grs.]
Bbonze.
TY Trident . . .
„ Three dolphins .
7E -65
& -55
The form of the letter B (T) is peculiar to the money of Byzantium.
The bull and dolphin symbolize the worship respectively of Hera and
Poseidon.
Circ. b.c. 280-277.
At this time Byzantium suffered severely from the incursions of the
Gauls, whom it was compelled to buy off by the payment of an
enormous yearly tribute (Polyb., iv. 46). The state was completely
drained of money, and in their straits the Byzantines appear to have
been driven to make use of foreign coins, countermarking them with
the letter Pi [B. M. Cat., Thrace, p. no.]
Circ. B.C. 277-270.
To these few years belong in all likelihood the following rare silver
coins, of which the obverse type is identical with that which occurs on
the money of Chalcedon, on the opposite shore of the Propontis, with
which city Byzantium seems to have been for a time united in a
monetary alliance.
Fig. 168.
(M) EUROPEAN COAST OF THE PROPONTIS.
These coins correspond in weight with the Persian Siglos, which was
current in Asia Minor down to the age of Alexander. Like the sigli, the
Byzantine coins are very frequently found covered with little counter-
marks.
Circ. B.c. 350-280.
Fig. 167.
About the middle of the fourth century the weight standard of the
Byzantine silver coinage changes from the Persic to the Phoenician.
The types remain the same, but the frequent addition of symbols and
monograms in the field indicates the period of Philip and Alexander
as that to which these coins of Phoenician weight should be ascribed.
[Tetradrachm, 230 grs. (Fig. 167.) Drachm, 57 grs.; Tetrobol, 38 grs.]
Bbonze.
TY Trident . . .
„ Three dolphins .
7E -65
& -55
The form of the letter B (T) is peculiar to the money of Byzantium.
The bull and dolphin symbolize the worship respectively of Hera and
Poseidon.
Circ. b.c. 280-277.
At this time Byzantium suffered severely from the incursions of the
Gauls, whom it was compelled to buy off by the payment of an
enormous yearly tribute (Polyb., iv. 46). The state was completely
drained of money, and in their straits the Byzantines appear to have
been driven to make use of foreign coins, countermarking them with
the letter Pi [B. M. Cat., Thrace, p. no.]
Circ. B.C. 277-270.
To these few years belong in all likelihood the following rare silver
coins, of which the obverse type is identical with that which occurs on
the money of Chalcedon, on the opposite shore of the Propontis, with
which city Byzantium seems to have been for a time united in a
monetary alliance.
Fig. 168.