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A8TYPALAEA—C0S.
535
Circ. b. c.
fO£ Two dolphins in opposite direc-
tions, and a third small fish beneath
them; all in incuse square.
550-450.
Incuse square, divided by a broad band
into two oblong parts
JI Stater 215 grs.
JI Third 70 grs.
(B. M. Guide, Pl. III. 32.)
The legend COS is sometimes wanting, as is also the small fish beneath
the dolphins. (Imhoof, Zeit.f. Num., i. 153.)
Cos. According to tradition the earliest Greek inhabitants of Cos came
from Epidaurus, bringing with them the worship of Asklepios, for which
the island was afterwards celebrated. Apollo and Herakles are also
appropriate types on the coins of Cos, which was a member of the Dorian
Pentapolis. The coinage of Cos falls into the following periods :—
Before circ. B. C. 480.
Crab.
| Rough incuse square . . JI 25 grs.
Circ. b. c. 480-400.
Fig. 311.
KO^, Kfl^, KI1ION Naked athlete,
preparing to hurl the discus; behind
him the prize tripod.
Incuse square, sometimes divided dia-
gonally; in centre, crab. (Fig. 311.)
JI Attic tetradrachm.
The obverse type of these coins appears to be agonistic, although it is
thought by some to represent Apollo beating a tympanum, and dancing
before his tripod.
Circ. b. c. 400-300.
Head of bearded Herakles, in lion’s
skin.
Id. (Brandis, p. 478.)
Id.
KHI 0N Crab, club, and magistrate’s
name in dotted square ....
JI Rhodian tetradr.
(B. M. Guide, Pl. XX. 36.)
Km ON Veiled female head; magis-
trate’s name
JI Rhodian didr. and small JU
„ Crab, club, and magistrate’s
name ... JI Rhodian drachm.
535
Circ. b. c.
fO£ Two dolphins in opposite direc-
tions, and a third small fish beneath
them; all in incuse square.
550-450.
Incuse square, divided by a broad band
into two oblong parts
JI Stater 215 grs.
JI Third 70 grs.
(B. M. Guide, Pl. III. 32.)
The legend COS is sometimes wanting, as is also the small fish beneath
the dolphins. (Imhoof, Zeit.f. Num., i. 153.)
Cos. According to tradition the earliest Greek inhabitants of Cos came
from Epidaurus, bringing with them the worship of Asklepios, for which
the island was afterwards celebrated. Apollo and Herakles are also
appropriate types on the coins of Cos, which was a member of the Dorian
Pentapolis. The coinage of Cos falls into the following periods :—
Before circ. B. C. 480.
Crab.
| Rough incuse square . . JI 25 grs.
Circ. b. c. 480-400.
Fig. 311.
KO^, Kfl^, KI1ION Naked athlete,
preparing to hurl the discus; behind
him the prize tripod.
Incuse square, sometimes divided dia-
gonally; in centre, crab. (Fig. 311.)
JI Attic tetradrachm.
The obverse type of these coins appears to be agonistic, although it is
thought by some to represent Apollo beating a tympanum, and dancing
before his tripod.
Circ. b. c. 400-300.
Head of bearded Herakles, in lion’s
skin.
Id. (Brandis, p. 478.)
Id.
KHI 0N Crab, club, and magistrate’s
name in dotted square ....
JI Rhodian tetradr.
(B. M. Guide, Pl. XX. 36.)
Km ON Veiled female head; magis-
trate’s name
JI Rhodian didr. and small JU
„ Crab, club, and magistrate’s
name ... JI Rhodian drachm.