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ISLANDS OFF ELIS.
ISLANDS OFF ELIS.
[De Eosset, Sur les Mid. des Iles de Cephallenia et d'1 Ithaca, London, 1845. Numismatisclie
Zeitimg, 1837. Gardner, Num. Chron., 1885, p. 8r.J
Cephallenia, the largest of the Ionian islands, derived its name from
the hero Kephalos. In historical times this island was a tetrapolis, the
land being divided between the four towns, Same, Proni, Pale, and
Cranii, each of which seems to have been independent of its neighbours.
The money standard of the Cephallenian towns was the same as that
which prevailed in Corcyra, viz. a light form of the Aeginetic. (Stater,
172 grs. [Drachm, 86 grs.] ; Tetrobol, 58 grs.; Triobol, 44 grs.; Diobol,
29 grs.; Trihemiobol, 22 grs.; Obol, 14 grs.)
Cranii, b. C. 500-430 or later. The archaic silver money of this town,
Inscr., KR, KRA, KRAN, etc., shows on the obverse a ram’s head (Stater);
ram (Triob.); forepart of ram, R. TRI (Trihemiob.); head of ram (Obol),.
The usual reverse type is a bow. The following types also occur:-—
Female bust of archaic style. I Ram’s head in incuse square Al Tetrobol.
Female head of archaic style. | Id Al Trihemiobol.
After circ. b. c. 400.
Ram’s head.
Gorgon-head.
Ram’s head.
KPA Animal’s hoof ... Al Obol.
„ TTT . . Al Tritetartemorion.
„ H Al Hemiobol.
On the bronze coins of the fourth century the usual types are :—Fam,
rev., bow; Dull's head, rev., K ; Fam, rev., H; Kephalos standing resting on
spear, rev., KPA, ram's head or hoof-, Head of Pallas, rev., K or H ■ Head of
Pallas, rev., Kephalos kneeling with bow in hand; Helmet, rev., K ; etc.
It will be seen that the types for the most part refer to the myth of
Kephalos, and to the cultus of Hermes, his reputed father, to whom the
ram was sacred.
Imperial—Domna, Philip I., and Otacilia. See Num. Zeitung, 1837, 113.
Pale:
Circ. B.c. 480-400.
P Ram.
Incuse square, in which pine-cone and
leaves Al Triobol.
Circ. B.c. 400-350.
FA Head of Kephalos, bare.
PA Female head crowned with corn
KE<t>AAO£ Kephalos naked, seated on
rock holding spear
Al Tetrobol & Diobol.
Similar ... Al Tetrobol & Diobol.
leaves (Demeter ?).
The same types occur on the bronze coins, but of these the most
frequent reverse type is a corn-grain within the letter P, or the letters
PA in monogram. For some other coins, possibly of Pale, see under
Paros.
Proni:
Circ. b. c. 400-300.
Head of Kephalos (?). I PPLlNNLiN Club . . . Al Triob.
Head of Zeus Aenesios. | PP Fir-cone Al-65
On the summit of Mt. Aenus, in the southern part of the island, was
the temple of Zeus Aiv?/<rios. This mountain is still covered with forests
ISLANDS OFF ELIS.
ISLANDS OFF ELIS.
[De Eosset, Sur les Mid. des Iles de Cephallenia et d'1 Ithaca, London, 1845. Numismatisclie
Zeitimg, 1837. Gardner, Num. Chron., 1885, p. 8r.J
Cephallenia, the largest of the Ionian islands, derived its name from
the hero Kephalos. In historical times this island was a tetrapolis, the
land being divided between the four towns, Same, Proni, Pale, and
Cranii, each of which seems to have been independent of its neighbours.
The money standard of the Cephallenian towns was the same as that
which prevailed in Corcyra, viz. a light form of the Aeginetic. (Stater,
172 grs. [Drachm, 86 grs.] ; Tetrobol, 58 grs.; Triobol, 44 grs.; Diobol,
29 grs.; Trihemiobol, 22 grs.; Obol, 14 grs.)
Cranii, b. C. 500-430 or later. The archaic silver money of this town,
Inscr., KR, KRA, KRAN, etc., shows on the obverse a ram’s head (Stater);
ram (Triob.); forepart of ram, R. TRI (Trihemiob.); head of ram (Obol),.
The usual reverse type is a bow. The following types also occur:-—
Female bust of archaic style. I Ram’s head in incuse square Al Tetrobol.
Female head of archaic style. | Id Al Trihemiobol.
After circ. b. c. 400.
Ram’s head.
Gorgon-head.
Ram’s head.
KPA Animal’s hoof ... Al Obol.
„ TTT . . Al Tritetartemorion.
„ H Al Hemiobol.
On the bronze coins of the fourth century the usual types are :—Fam,
rev., bow; Dull's head, rev., K ; Fam, rev., H; Kephalos standing resting on
spear, rev., KPA, ram's head or hoof-, Head of Pallas, rev., K or H ■ Head of
Pallas, rev., Kephalos kneeling with bow in hand; Helmet, rev., K ; etc.
It will be seen that the types for the most part refer to the myth of
Kephalos, and to the cultus of Hermes, his reputed father, to whom the
ram was sacred.
Imperial—Domna, Philip I., and Otacilia. See Num. Zeitung, 1837, 113.
Pale:
Circ. B.c. 480-400.
P Ram.
Incuse square, in which pine-cone and
leaves Al Triobol.
Circ. B.c. 400-350.
FA Head of Kephalos, bare.
PA Female head crowned with corn
KE<t>AAO£ Kephalos naked, seated on
rock holding spear
Al Tetrobol & Diobol.
Similar ... Al Tetrobol & Diobol.
leaves (Demeter ?).
The same types occur on the bronze coins, but of these the most
frequent reverse type is a corn-grain within the letter P, or the letters
PA in monogram. For some other coins, possibly of Pale, see under
Paros.
Proni:
Circ. b. c. 400-300.
Head of Kephalos (?). I PPLlNNLiN Club . . . Al Triob.
Head of Zeus Aenesios. | PP Fir-cone Al-65
On the summit of Mt. Aenus, in the southern part of the island, was
the temple of Zeus Aiv?/<rios. This mountain is still covered with forests