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yet is incidentally represented on coins. It is displayed on the coins struck
by Greek mints active in Thracian Plotinopolis 12, in Antioch on the Maeander
in Asia Minor 13, and in Alexandria14. It is also in Alexandria that a coin
came into being which is immensely interesting from an ico no graphical point
of view, representing the two standing rivers, the Nile and the Tiber shaking
their hands (cf. below, p. 55)15. On the other hand, on Trajan’s denaiius
struck in Rome, a standing personification of a river (the Tiber or the Danube)
overthrows Dacia (cf. below, p. 52)16. The choice of a type and the
scene’s composition are strictly subordinaied to a definite propaganda
goal.
A seated figure is also encountered quite rarely. All the coins showing
a seated personification of a river came into being in Greek centres: Nikopolis
ad Istrum 17 Philippopolis 18, Temnos 19, Magnesia ad Maeandrum 20, Ale-
12 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 185, PI. 6, 13 (obv. the bust of beardless Marcus Aurelius; rev. the
standing bearded Hebros with his right foot on an overturned vessel).
13 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 289, PI. 9, 26 (obv. the head of Zeus; rev. the standing Morsynos
of a nude torso, holding in his right hand a scale, in the left a bundle of reeds).
14 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 503, PI. 15, 25 (obv. the head of Trajan; rev. the standing bearded
Nile of a nude torso, holding in his hands a bundle of reeds and cornucopia, next to him standing
Alexandria with a proboscis on her head crowns the Nile with her one hand while the other
holds a sunshade, according to Imhoof-Blumer. On the other hand, Poole, BMC, Alexandria,
PI. 24, 998, 1087, PI. 27, 808 thinks that she holds a vexillum).
15 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 504, PI. 15, 26; Toynbee, p. 114, PI. 16, 6; Le Gall, pp. 30—31,
PI. 13, 1; Skowronek, Alexandria, p. 54 (the year 153/154 A. D.). (obv. the head of Antoninus
Pius; rev. TIBEPIC OMONOIA LZ and the standing Tiber and Nile, both bearded and with naked
torsos, shaking their hands. The Tiber holds a bundle of reeds, the Nile a cornucopia and ears of
corn. Beside, the figures of children).
16 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 547, PI. 17, 7; RIC, II, p. 283, Nos. 556—559, PI. 10, 180; Toynbee,
p. 75, PI. 13, 14; Le Gall, p. 29, PI. 12; Ostrowski, Prowincje, p. 134 (DACIA 5 1); Ostrowski,
Provinces, DACIA 10; Petolescu, LIMC, Dacia 8. (obv. the head of Trajan; rev. a standing figure
of a river of a naked torso, clad in a cloak streaming overhead, overthrowing a female, being the
personification of Dacia).
17 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 150, PI. 5, 7 (obv. the bust of Heliogabalus in a cuirass; rev. the
seated bearded Ister of a naked torso, leaning with his back against the rock and holding in his
outstretched right hand a twig, at his feet the bow of a ship), No. 152, PI. 5, 9 (obv. the bust of the
emperor in a cuirass; rev. the figure of the seated juvenile Ister of a naked torso, turning his head
back and holding a twig in his right hand, the left placed on a vase containing water), No. 153,
PI. 5, 1,0 (obv. and rev. as above, only the right hand of Ister put on the stern of a ship, in the
left a twig).
18 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 174, PI. 6,2 (obv. the bust of Hadrian in a cui rass; rev. a standing
city patron goddess, next to her the Hebros seated on the rock, holding a bundle of reeds in his
left hand).
19 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 259, PI. 8, 25 (obv. the seated bearded Hermos of a naked torso).
20 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 270, PI. 9, 9 (obv. the bust of the emperor in a cuirass; rev. the
naked Maeander seated with his legs crossed on a rocky outcrop emerging from water. Beside, three
springs’ nymphs).
yet is incidentally represented on coins. It is displayed on the coins struck
by Greek mints active in Thracian Plotinopolis 12, in Antioch on the Maeander
in Asia Minor 13, and in Alexandria14. It is also in Alexandria that a coin
came into being which is immensely interesting from an ico no graphical point
of view, representing the two standing rivers, the Nile and the Tiber shaking
their hands (cf. below, p. 55)15. On the other hand, on Trajan’s denaiius
struck in Rome, a standing personification of a river (the Tiber or the Danube)
overthrows Dacia (cf. below, p. 52)16. The choice of a type and the
scene’s composition are strictly subordinaied to a definite propaganda
goal.
A seated figure is also encountered quite rarely. All the coins showing
a seated personification of a river came into being in Greek centres: Nikopolis
ad Istrum 17 Philippopolis 18, Temnos 19, Magnesia ad Maeandrum 20, Ale-
12 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 185, PI. 6, 13 (obv. the bust of beardless Marcus Aurelius; rev. the
standing bearded Hebros with his right foot on an overturned vessel).
13 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 289, PI. 9, 26 (obv. the head of Zeus; rev. the standing Morsynos
of a nude torso, holding in his right hand a scale, in the left a bundle of reeds).
14 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 503, PI. 15, 25 (obv. the head of Trajan; rev. the standing bearded
Nile of a nude torso, holding in his hands a bundle of reeds and cornucopia, next to him standing
Alexandria with a proboscis on her head crowns the Nile with her one hand while the other
holds a sunshade, according to Imhoof-Blumer. On the other hand, Poole, BMC, Alexandria,
PI. 24, 998, 1087, PI. 27, 808 thinks that she holds a vexillum).
15 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 504, PI. 15, 26; Toynbee, p. 114, PI. 16, 6; Le Gall, pp. 30—31,
PI. 13, 1; Skowronek, Alexandria, p. 54 (the year 153/154 A. D.). (obv. the head of Antoninus
Pius; rev. TIBEPIC OMONOIA LZ and the standing Tiber and Nile, both bearded and with naked
torsos, shaking their hands. The Tiber holds a bundle of reeds, the Nile a cornucopia and ears of
corn. Beside, the figures of children).
16 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 547, PI. 17, 7; RIC, II, p. 283, Nos. 556—559, PI. 10, 180; Toynbee,
p. 75, PI. 13, 14; Le Gall, p. 29, PI. 12; Ostrowski, Prowincje, p. 134 (DACIA 5 1); Ostrowski,
Provinces, DACIA 10; Petolescu, LIMC, Dacia 8. (obv. the head of Trajan; rev. a standing figure
of a river of a naked torso, clad in a cloak streaming overhead, overthrowing a female, being the
personification of Dacia).
17 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 150, PI. 5, 7 (obv. the bust of Heliogabalus in a cuirass; rev. the
seated bearded Ister of a naked torso, leaning with his back against the rock and holding in his
outstretched right hand a twig, at his feet the bow of a ship), No. 152, PI. 5, 9 (obv. the bust of the
emperor in a cuirass; rev. the figure of the seated juvenile Ister of a naked torso, turning his head
back and holding a twig in his right hand, the left placed on a vase containing water), No. 153,
PI. 5, 1,0 (obv. and rev. as above, only the right hand of Ister put on the stern of a ship, in the
left a twig).
18 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 174, PI. 6,2 (obv. the bust of Hadrian in a cui rass; rev. a standing
city patron goddess, next to her the Hebros seated on the rock, holding a bundle of reeds in his
left hand).
19 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 259, PI. 8, 25 (obv. the seated bearded Hermos of a naked torso).
20 Imhoof-Blumer, No. 270, PI. 9, 9 (obv. the bust of the emperor in a cuirass; rev. the
naked Maeander seated with his legs crossed on a rocky outcrop emerging from water. Beside, three
springs’ nymphs).