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ISLANDS OF ILLYRIA.
ISLANDS OF ILLYRIA.
In the early part of the fourth century Dionysius of Syracuse began to
turn his attention to the western coasts of Illyria and the islands in the
Adriatic sea. He assisted the Parians in colonising the two islands of
Issa and Pharos, B. G. 385 (Holm, Gesch. Sic., ii. 134). About the same
time the island of Corcyra Nigra, so called from its dark pine forests,
appears to have received a Greek colony. A town named Heracleia,
perhaps situate in the island of Pharos, in which the coins which bear its
name are found, belongs also to this category (Num. Journ., i. 164). The
coins of the whole of this group belong to the fourth and second
centuries b. c. There are apparently none of the third.
Corcyra Nigra.
Fourth century b. c.
Hude head of Apollo.
| KOPKYPAII1N Ear of corn . . . .
| (Num. Zeit., 1884, Pl. IV. 20). A -8
Heracleia.
Fourth century b. c.
Head of Herakles in lion’s skin. HP AKA, HPAK or HPA Bow and club.
(B. M. Cat., Thes., Pl. XIV. 8.) | A -95
Issa.
Fourth century b. c.
I££A Head of Artemis(?).
| Star with eight rays . . . . A -9
Head of Pallas.
Head of Pallas.
Head of Zeus (?).
I Si Amphora.
Jugate heads.
Youthful head.
Second century b. c.
IC Goat.A -95—75
IC Stag with head turned back
Al -6
5—1 Id.A -75
Vine-branch with grapes . A -75
IS Grapes . . . . . . A -7
. I—S Kautharos . ... Al -85
To this island may also be ascribed certain bronze coins of good style
(fourth century B. C.) bearing the inscription I ON I Of S], concerning which
see Num. Zeit., 1884, p. 258. On the obverses of these pieces are male
heads, youthful or bearded, or a female head wearing a stephane, and on
the reverse is a dolphin over a line of waves.
Pharos.
Head of Zeus.
Id.
Head of Persephone.
Fourth century b. c.
Goat standing.Al 41 grs.
4>API41N Id. Symbol: sometimes,
serpent.A -95
<PA Goat . . . . . ■ . A -8
/Second century B. c.
Head of young Dionysos ivy-crowned.
Young head laureate.
<t> — A Grapes.A-6
,, Kantharos.A -8
ISLANDS OF ILLYRIA.
ISLANDS OF ILLYRIA.
In the early part of the fourth century Dionysius of Syracuse began to
turn his attention to the western coasts of Illyria and the islands in the
Adriatic sea. He assisted the Parians in colonising the two islands of
Issa and Pharos, B. G. 385 (Holm, Gesch. Sic., ii. 134). About the same
time the island of Corcyra Nigra, so called from its dark pine forests,
appears to have received a Greek colony. A town named Heracleia,
perhaps situate in the island of Pharos, in which the coins which bear its
name are found, belongs also to this category (Num. Journ., i. 164). The
coins of the whole of this group belong to the fourth and second
centuries b. c. There are apparently none of the third.
Corcyra Nigra.
Fourth century b. c.
Hude head of Apollo.
| KOPKYPAII1N Ear of corn . . . .
| (Num. Zeit., 1884, Pl. IV. 20). A -8
Heracleia.
Fourth century b. c.
Head of Herakles in lion’s skin. HP AKA, HPAK or HPA Bow and club.
(B. M. Cat., Thes., Pl. XIV. 8.) | A -95
Issa.
Fourth century b. c.
I££A Head of Artemis(?).
| Star with eight rays . . . . A -9
Head of Pallas.
Head of Pallas.
Head of Zeus (?).
I Si Amphora.
Jugate heads.
Youthful head.
Second century b. c.
IC Goat.A -95—75
IC Stag with head turned back
Al -6
5—1 Id.A -75
Vine-branch with grapes . A -75
IS Grapes . . . . . . A -7
. I—S Kautharos . ... Al -85
To this island may also be ascribed certain bronze coins of good style
(fourth century B. C.) bearing the inscription I ON I Of S], concerning which
see Num. Zeit., 1884, p. 258. On the obverses of these pieces are male
heads, youthful or bearded, or a female head wearing a stephane, and on
the reverse is a dolphin over a line of waves.
Pharos.
Head of Zeus.
Id.
Head of Persephone.
Fourth century b. c.
Goat standing.Al 41 grs.
4>API41N Id. Symbol: sometimes,
serpent.A -95
<PA Goat . . . . . ■ . A -8
/Second century B. c.
Head of young Dionysos ivy-crowned.
Young head laureate.
<t> — A Grapes.A-6
,, Kantharos.A -8