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ADDENDA
359
V
K
20. From South slope. Bronze. Size,0.0205 m.
Obv. Bearded male head, laureate, r. Inscrip-
tion illegible, Rev. Draped female figure, stand-
ing, 1. Holds in r. sistrum and in 1. situla. In 1.
field AAa. In r. field f'GOIM.
Put here because of uncertain identification
of head of obverse.
Art/oils. Argos.
21. Found March 22, 1894, at west end of
Stoa. Bronze. Size, 0.0155 m. Obv. Head of
Hera, r., wearing Stephanos. liev. Quiver. At
A ,
1. in field, H , at r., II,..
T X
(Municipal.')
22. From South slope. Bronze. Size, 0.025 m.
Obv. Male bust, r. Seems to be beardless. Per-
haps Hadrian. In field at 1., UfAN. Remainder
of inscription effaced. liev. Nude male figure,
bearded, standing, 1. In r., long spear. L. rests
against side. In 1. field, G (of 'Apy«W). Re-
mainder of inscription effaced.
23. From West Building. Bronze. Size,
0.0252 in. Obv. Beardless bust, r., uncertain
whether laureate. Masculine features resembling
those of M. Aurelius or of Commodus. In r.
field G I NO (Antoueinos). Remainder of inscrip-
tion incrusted. liev. Upright female figure, r.,
with r. raised, and 1. extended over small figure
to r. Group identified with Leto and Chloris,
B. 21. C. Pelop. p. 151, No. 168 (coin of Julia
Donma).
24. From back of South Building. Bronze.
Size, 0.025 m. Obv. Head and bust of Ju-
lia Domna, r. L. field incrusted. In r. field,
gTAAOMNA. liev. Similar to that of No. 23.
In 1. field, HPT6, in r., IUUN ('A/J7aW).
25. From West Building. Bronze. Size,
0.0235 in. Obv. Beardless male head, 1. Head
bare. Features, especially the nose, like those of
Caracalla. liev. Draped female figure stand-
ing. Holds in either uplifted hand uncertain
object, perhaps torch. In 1. field, iPL, in r.,
GIQN.
ADDENDA TO COIN'S OF ARGOS.
Si .
script
The following minute pieces, all of which are
of bronze, form a collection which was kept to-
gether among the various objects brought from
the Heraeum to Athens, but there is no record
of provenience either for the collection as a whole
or for the individual pieces. It is therefore un-
certain whether they were found in the same
place, or thrown together later for convenience.
That the objects are coins seems altogether
probable, and that they should be attributed to
Argos is likely from the fact that they come
from the Heraeum, and also from the presence
of A on several specimens.
A rather indefinite criterion of date is afforded
by the fact that all the alphas have the cross-bar
broken. To judge from such material, however,
as has been available, the A has a straight cross-
bar at Argos so long as it stands for the name
of the town, that is to 14(5 B. c, when the coin-
age ceases, to be resumed later under Hadrian.
It may be, then, that, though the broken bar was
regular in the monogram of the Achaean League,
we have here a hitherto unknown local coinage
permitted to Argos after the suppression of the
league. That the pieces continued to be issued
under the emperors seems likely from the style
of some of the heads.
Note. — In the following list the coins with
symbols on the reverse precede those bearing-
letters. Within these classes the arrangement
is by the style or form of head, but the minute-
ness and poor preservation of many of the pieces
renders accuracy impossible.
26. Size, 0.01 m. Obv. Head of archaic style,
r., beardless, and perhaps female. liev. Raised
ring in which j-^-h .
27 [wrongly given on Plate as 29]. Size,
0.009 m. Obv. Head with upper part of shoul-
ders, r. Head seems to be radiate and beardless.
Rev. <$? (perhaps flower or tree).
28. Size, 0.0095 m. Obv. Head and shoul-
ders, r. Top and back covered with bristling
dress like lion's skin. Head appears to be male.
Rev. Uncertain. From one side there seem to
be two advancing figures, r., from the other some
monogram or symbol similar to that on No. 38.
29. Size, 0.0095 m. Obv. Object resembling-
head with draped bust, r. In r. field, possible
traces of letters, among which G. Rev. Wreath,
in which >£* .
30. Size, 0.0074 m. Obv. Struck on one side.
Only _J|_ appears, which is probably part of dra-
pery of shoulder. Rev. Perhaps X in wreath.
31. Size, 0.009 m. Obv. Head, r. Rev. ?¥.
32. Size, 0.0085m. Obv. Head, r. Rev. Un-
certain symbol, resembling tree, i. e. 3E..
359
V
K
20. From South slope. Bronze. Size,0.0205 m.
Obv. Bearded male head, laureate, r. Inscrip-
tion illegible, Rev. Draped female figure, stand-
ing, 1. Holds in r. sistrum and in 1. situla. In 1.
field AAa. In r. field f'GOIM.
Put here because of uncertain identification
of head of obverse.
Art/oils. Argos.
21. Found March 22, 1894, at west end of
Stoa. Bronze. Size, 0.0155 m. Obv. Head of
Hera, r., wearing Stephanos. liev. Quiver. At
A ,
1. in field, H , at r., II,..
T X
(Municipal.')
22. From South slope. Bronze. Size, 0.025 m.
Obv. Male bust, r. Seems to be beardless. Per-
haps Hadrian. In field at 1., UfAN. Remainder
of inscription effaced. liev. Nude male figure,
bearded, standing, 1. In r., long spear. L. rests
against side. In 1. field, G (of 'Apy«W). Re-
mainder of inscription effaced.
23. From West Building. Bronze. Size,
0.0252 in. Obv. Beardless bust, r., uncertain
whether laureate. Masculine features resembling
those of M. Aurelius or of Commodus. In r.
field G I NO (Antoueinos). Remainder of inscrip-
tion incrusted. liev. Upright female figure, r.,
with r. raised, and 1. extended over small figure
to r. Group identified with Leto and Chloris,
B. 21. C. Pelop. p. 151, No. 168 (coin of Julia
Donma).
24. From back of South Building. Bronze.
Size, 0.025 m. Obv. Head and bust of Ju-
lia Domna, r. L. field incrusted. In r. field,
gTAAOMNA. liev. Similar to that of No. 23.
In 1. field, HPT6, in r., IUUN ('A/J7aW).
25. From West Building. Bronze. Size,
0.0235 in. Obv. Beardless male head, 1. Head
bare. Features, especially the nose, like those of
Caracalla. liev. Draped female figure stand-
ing. Holds in either uplifted hand uncertain
object, perhaps torch. In 1. field, iPL, in r.,
GIQN.
ADDENDA TO COIN'S OF ARGOS.
Si .
script
The following minute pieces, all of which are
of bronze, form a collection which was kept to-
gether among the various objects brought from
the Heraeum to Athens, but there is no record
of provenience either for the collection as a whole
or for the individual pieces. It is therefore un-
certain whether they were found in the same
place, or thrown together later for convenience.
That the objects are coins seems altogether
probable, and that they should be attributed to
Argos is likely from the fact that they come
from the Heraeum, and also from the presence
of A on several specimens.
A rather indefinite criterion of date is afforded
by the fact that all the alphas have the cross-bar
broken. To judge from such material, however,
as has been available, the A has a straight cross-
bar at Argos so long as it stands for the name
of the town, that is to 14(5 B. c, when the coin-
age ceases, to be resumed later under Hadrian.
It may be, then, that, though the broken bar was
regular in the monogram of the Achaean League,
we have here a hitherto unknown local coinage
permitted to Argos after the suppression of the
league. That the pieces continued to be issued
under the emperors seems likely from the style
of some of the heads.
Note. — In the following list the coins with
symbols on the reverse precede those bearing-
letters. Within these classes the arrangement
is by the style or form of head, but the minute-
ness and poor preservation of many of the pieces
renders accuracy impossible.
26. Size, 0.01 m. Obv. Head of archaic style,
r., beardless, and perhaps female. liev. Raised
ring in which j-^-h .
27 [wrongly given on Plate as 29]. Size,
0.009 m. Obv. Head with upper part of shoul-
ders, r. Head seems to be radiate and beardless.
Rev. <$? (perhaps flower or tree).
28. Size, 0.0095 m. Obv. Head and shoul-
ders, r. Top and back covered with bristling
dress like lion's skin. Head appears to be male.
Rev. Uncertain. From one side there seem to
be two advancing figures, r., from the other some
monogram or symbol similar to that on No. 38.
29. Size, 0.0095 m. Obv. Object resembling-
head with draped bust, r. In r. field, possible
traces of letters, among which G. Rev. Wreath,
in which >£* .
30. Size, 0.0074 m. Obv. Struck on one side.
Only _J|_ appears, which is probably part of dra-
pery of shoulder. Rev. Perhaps X in wreath.
31. Size, 0.009 m. Obv. Head, r. Rev. ?¥.
32. Size, 0.0085m. Obv. Head, r. Rev. Un-
certain symbol, resembling tree, i. e. 3E..