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P1I0LEGANDR OS—SYR OS.
419
Head of Apollo, rev. Bee, Ram, or Grapes, -65. Head of Hermes, rev.
Lyre ZE -6. Head of Dionysos, rev. Grapes ZE -6.
Siphnos, south-east of Seriphos, famous in ancient times for its gold
and silver mines, a tenth of the produce of which the Siphnians dedicated
in their own treasury at Delphi. (Paus., x. 11, 2.)
The following are archaic coins of the period during which the mines
continued to be a source of immense wealth to the island.
Circ. b. c. 600-500. Aeginetic standard.
Eagle flying. (Fig. 261.)
Incuse square, divided into eight trian-
gular compartments, of which some
are deeply indented
Al Stater and | Drachm.
Circ. b. c. 500-400. Aeginetic and Attic standards.
Head of Apollo of archaic style, hair
rolled, and bound with plain cord.
(B. M. Cat., Pl. XXVII. 11.)
Id. (Z6id., Pl. XXVII. 12.)
Id. (Z&icZ, Pl. XXVII. 13.)
I Eagle flying; in field, leaf; all in
incuse square . Al Aeginetic Stater.
01^ Id. . . . Al Attic Drachm.
„ Id. ... Al 8 grs.
The gods chiefly worshipped at Siphnos were Zeus ’E7n/3?]/xioy, Apollo
"Erctypos, and Artemis ’E/q3ar7]pia (Hesych. 5. -y.).
The next series of Siphnian coins belongs to the middle of the fourth
century.
Circ. b. c. 350-330 (1).
Female head (Artemis 1), hair rol led
(B. M. Cat., Pl. XXVII. 14.)
Id., hair flowing.
£ I 0 Flying eagle, with serpent in beak
ZE -65
£10 Id.A .45
Imperial—Sept. Severus and Gordian.
Inscr., C10 NIuu N. Pallas standing.
Syros. This island was situate nearly in the centre of the circle
formed by the Cyclades. Of its history we know very little. Its
coinage begins about b.c. 300. (See Num. Chron., v. 179.)
Circ. B. c. 300-200.
Head of Hermes in petasos.
(Num. Zeit., 1876, Pl. I. 3.)
Head of Pan, bearded with goat's
horns. (B. M. Cat., Pl. XXVII. 17.)
SYP Goat standing, r. . A 12-9 grs.
SYPI, SYPIflN Goat and ear of corn
A .65
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419
Head of Apollo, rev. Bee, Ram, or Grapes, -65. Head of Hermes, rev.
Lyre ZE -6. Head of Dionysos, rev. Grapes ZE -6.
Siphnos, south-east of Seriphos, famous in ancient times for its gold
and silver mines, a tenth of the produce of which the Siphnians dedicated
in their own treasury at Delphi. (Paus., x. 11, 2.)
The following are archaic coins of the period during which the mines
continued to be a source of immense wealth to the island.
Circ. b. c. 600-500. Aeginetic standard.
Eagle flying. (Fig. 261.)
Incuse square, divided into eight trian-
gular compartments, of which some
are deeply indented
Al Stater and | Drachm.
Circ. b. c. 500-400. Aeginetic and Attic standards.
Head of Apollo of archaic style, hair
rolled, and bound with plain cord.
(B. M. Cat., Pl. XXVII. 11.)
Id. (Z6id., Pl. XXVII. 12.)
Id. (Z&icZ, Pl. XXVII. 13.)
I Eagle flying; in field, leaf; all in
incuse square . Al Aeginetic Stater.
01^ Id. . . . Al Attic Drachm.
„ Id. ... Al 8 grs.
The gods chiefly worshipped at Siphnos were Zeus ’E7n/3?]/xioy, Apollo
"Erctypos, and Artemis ’E/q3ar7]pia (Hesych. 5. -y.).
The next series of Siphnian coins belongs to the middle of the fourth
century.
Circ. b. c. 350-330 (1).
Female head (Artemis 1), hair rol led
(B. M. Cat., Pl. XXVII. 14.)
Id., hair flowing.
£ I 0 Flying eagle, with serpent in beak
ZE -65
£10 Id.A .45
Imperial—Sept. Severus and Gordian.
Inscr., C10 NIuu N. Pallas standing.
Syros. This island was situate nearly in the centre of the circle
formed by the Cyclades. Of its history we know very little. Its
coinage begins about b.c. 300. (See Num. Chron., v. 179.)
Circ. B. c. 300-200.
Head of Hermes in petasos.
(Num. Zeit., 1876, Pl. I. 3.)
Head of Pan, bearded with goat's
horns. (B. M. Cat., Pl. XXVII. 17.)
SYP Goat standing, r. . A 12-9 grs.
SYPI, SYPIflN Goat and ear of corn
A .65
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