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ISLANDS OFF CARIA.
Otliontopates, B. o. 335-333. Of this Dynast a tetradrachm of the
usual type is published by Mionnet (xS^., vi. Pl. VII. 5). Inscr., O0ON-
TOPATO.
ISLANDS OFF CARIA.
Astypalaea. Gold staters and tetradrachms of Alexander the Great’s
types (Muller, Cl. VI., Nos. 1170—72, symbol, harpa), of the second century
b. c. Autonomous bronze from the end of the fourth century downwards.
Inscr., A, AC, ACTY, ACTYI"IAAAIEnN. etc. Types—usually referring to
the worship of Perseus, e. g. Head of Perseus, Harpa, Gorgon’s head
{Num. Chron., ix. 163). Imperial, with portraits, but without name, of
Livia and Tiberius. Types— Head of Dionysos, or Nike.
Calymna. The coinage of this island consists of two distinct classes.
Before B. c. 500.
Rude archaic head of bearded warrior,
wearing crested helmet.
(B. M. Guide, Pl. III. 29.)
Archaic lyre, the bowl of which is a
tortoise-shell, all in incuse, adapted
to the form of the lyre
2R Persic stater 160 grs.
Circ. b. c. 350—335.
Young head in crested helmet, with
cheek pieces.
(Mion., Suppl., vi. Pl. VIII. 1.)
KAAYMNlON Lyre in dotted square
Al Rhodian didr. 100 grs.
Al „ dr. 50 grs.
Al „ | dr. 23 grs
Also small bronze coins of similar types. The head on the obverses, if
not that of Ares, is probably intended for one of the Argive heroes, who
were shipwrecked on this island after the Trojan war. In 1823 an
immense hoard of Calymnian didrachms was discovered in the island
mixed with coins of Rhodes, Cos, and the Carian dynasts, Mausolus,
Hidrieus, and Pixodarus. As the hoard contained no coins of Alexander
the Great, it is almost certain that it was deposited not later than b. 0. 335
{Num. Ch/ron., ix. 166).
Poseidion Carpathi. Carpathos appears to have been an island of
some importance in early times. Its chief town, Poseidion, struck auto-
nomous silver staters on the Phoenician standard, resembling in fabric
those of the ancient Rhodian cities, Lindus, Ialysus, and Camirus. All
these places lost their autonomy when Rhodes was founded, circ. B.C. 408.
The money of Poseidion does not extend beyond the earlier part of the
fifth century.
ISLANDS OFF CARIA.
Otliontopates, B. o. 335-333. Of this Dynast a tetradrachm of the
usual type is published by Mionnet (xS^., vi. Pl. VII. 5). Inscr., O0ON-
TOPATO.
ISLANDS OFF CARIA.
Astypalaea. Gold staters and tetradrachms of Alexander the Great’s
types (Muller, Cl. VI., Nos. 1170—72, symbol, harpa), of the second century
b. c. Autonomous bronze from the end of the fourth century downwards.
Inscr., A, AC, ACTY, ACTYI"IAAAIEnN. etc. Types—usually referring to
the worship of Perseus, e. g. Head of Perseus, Harpa, Gorgon’s head
{Num. Chron., ix. 163). Imperial, with portraits, but without name, of
Livia and Tiberius. Types— Head of Dionysos, or Nike.
Calymna. The coinage of this island consists of two distinct classes.
Before B. c. 500.
Rude archaic head of bearded warrior,
wearing crested helmet.
(B. M. Guide, Pl. III. 29.)
Archaic lyre, the bowl of which is a
tortoise-shell, all in incuse, adapted
to the form of the lyre
2R Persic stater 160 grs.
Circ. b. c. 350—335.
Young head in crested helmet, with
cheek pieces.
(Mion., Suppl., vi. Pl. VIII. 1.)
KAAYMNlON Lyre in dotted square
Al Rhodian didr. 100 grs.
Al „ dr. 50 grs.
Al „ | dr. 23 grs
Also small bronze coins of similar types. The head on the obverses, if
not that of Ares, is probably intended for one of the Argive heroes, who
were shipwrecked on this island after the Trojan war. In 1823 an
immense hoard of Calymnian didrachms was discovered in the island
mixed with coins of Rhodes, Cos, and the Carian dynasts, Mausolus,
Hidrieus, and Pixodarus. As the hoard contained no coins of Alexander
the Great, it is almost certain that it was deposited not later than b. 0. 335
{Num. Ch/ron., ix. 166).
Poseidion Carpathi. Carpathos appears to have been an island of
some importance in early times. Its chief town, Poseidion, struck auto-
nomous silver staters on the Phoenician standard, resembling in fabric
those of the ancient Rhodian cities, Lindus, Ialysus, and Camirus. All
these places lost their autonomy when Rhodes was founded, circ. B.C. 408.
The money of Poseidion does not extend beyond the earlier part of the
fifth century.