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184 V. PHRYGIAN CITIES OF THE LOWER MAE AND ER.
Aphrodisias and Tabai in Phrygia, whereas Ptolemy extends Caria to
include Tripolis and Laodiceia. A brief reference to each city in this
debatable land will suffice.
1. Kidramos is mentioned by no ancient authorities except the Notiiiae
Episcqpatuum, which place it in Caria. Its coins show some Phrygian
analogies; so that we may place it on the frontier of Caria and Phrygia.
It must be put on the northern rather than on the southern side of
M. Salbakos, because (1) according to M. Imhoof-Blumer 'a coin of
Colossai agrees so remarkably in type, arrangement of the inscription,
style, and weight with one of Kidramos that no doubt remains with
regard to the proximity of the two cities.' (3) Kidramos mentions
ZEYC -AY A IOC on its coins, which, asM. Imhoof-Blumer rightly says1,
proves that it must have been on the Lydian frontier, i. e. in the Maeander
valley not far from the main river near the border between Caria and
Phrygia, yet close to Lydia. It is to be looked for, in accordance with
these indications, between Antioch on the west and Attouda or Karoura
on the east, perhaps somewhere opposite Ortakche, on a spur of the hills
that fringe the valley. This brings us very near Karoura; and a question
suggests itself as to the relation between them. Was Karoura in the
same relation to Kidramos as the hieron of Men Karou to Attouda ?
This situation suits the numismatic fact already mentioned § 4, that
Laodiceia, Trapezopolis, Attouda, Kidramos, Taba, and Apollonia Salbake
use AIA before personal names on their coins.
Hierocles does not mention Kidramos. His omission of a city which
struck coins in the Roman time and appears as a bishopric in the Notitiae
must arise from one of tlrree causes, (1) a fault in the MSS., {%) a temporary
change of name, (3) the city may have been included in the same bishopric
with some other city. In this case the second reason is most probable.
Marcianopolis and Anastasiopolis, which occur in no Nbtitia, are given by
Hierocles between Eriza and the imperial estates of Phylakaion; and one
of them is possibly Kidramos.
Some Notitiae give the variant Kindramos. The optional insertion of
the nasal sound is characteristic of Anatolian pronunciation, as has been
observed by many scholars.
Greek coins. Again Kidramos wor- 1 But in respect of one coin lie says
shipped Zeus Lydios, which would sug- ' les types et l'aspect de cette monnaie
gest that Lydian influence was strong rappellent tant ceux de certains bronzes
in the Maeander valley. Lydian colo- de Termessos' that one might be in-
nists had even penetrated to Cibyra. clined to seek a situation on that side,
Tt is therefore quite contrary to the did not the coin of Zeus Lydios give
evidence to bound Lydia absolutely by more decisive evidence.
Messogis, as Kiepert does.
Aphrodisias and Tabai in Phrygia, whereas Ptolemy extends Caria to
include Tripolis and Laodiceia. A brief reference to each city in this
debatable land will suffice.
1. Kidramos is mentioned by no ancient authorities except the Notiiiae
Episcqpatuum, which place it in Caria. Its coins show some Phrygian
analogies; so that we may place it on the frontier of Caria and Phrygia.
It must be put on the northern rather than on the southern side of
M. Salbakos, because (1) according to M. Imhoof-Blumer 'a coin of
Colossai agrees so remarkably in type, arrangement of the inscription,
style, and weight with one of Kidramos that no doubt remains with
regard to the proximity of the two cities.' (3) Kidramos mentions
ZEYC -AY A IOC on its coins, which, asM. Imhoof-Blumer rightly says1,
proves that it must have been on the Lydian frontier, i. e. in the Maeander
valley not far from the main river near the border between Caria and
Phrygia, yet close to Lydia. It is to be looked for, in accordance with
these indications, between Antioch on the west and Attouda or Karoura
on the east, perhaps somewhere opposite Ortakche, on a spur of the hills
that fringe the valley. This brings us very near Karoura; and a question
suggests itself as to the relation between them. Was Karoura in the
same relation to Kidramos as the hieron of Men Karou to Attouda ?
This situation suits the numismatic fact already mentioned § 4, that
Laodiceia, Trapezopolis, Attouda, Kidramos, Taba, and Apollonia Salbake
use AIA before personal names on their coins.
Hierocles does not mention Kidramos. His omission of a city which
struck coins in the Roman time and appears as a bishopric in the Notitiae
must arise from one of tlrree causes, (1) a fault in the MSS., {%) a temporary
change of name, (3) the city may have been included in the same bishopric
with some other city. In this case the second reason is most probable.
Marcianopolis and Anastasiopolis, which occur in no Nbtitia, are given by
Hierocles between Eriza and the imperial estates of Phylakaion; and one
of them is possibly Kidramos.
Some Notitiae give the variant Kindramos. The optional insertion of
the nasal sound is characteristic of Anatolian pronunciation, as has been
observed by many scholars.
Greek coins. Again Kidramos wor- 1 But in respect of one coin lie says
shipped Zeus Lydios, which would sug- ' les types et l'aspect de cette monnaie
gest that Lydian influence was strong rappellent tant ceux de certains bronzes
in the Maeander valley. Lydian colo- de Termessos' that one might be in-
nists had even penetrated to Cibyra. clined to seek a situation on that side,
Tt is therefore quite contrary to the did not the coin of Zeus Lydios give
evidence to bound Lydia absolutely by more decisive evidence.
Messogis, as Kiepert does.