AeolisFor coins inscribed ΑΙΟΛΕ see Lesbos, p. 559, infra. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Denmark, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Danish National Museum, Volume 4: Bosporus - Lesbos (Parts 18 - 21). (Copenhagen, 1981). Aegae (Nemrud Kalessi), like Temnus, lay inland. It is doubtful whether its coinage begins before the third century (see, however, B. M. C., Troas, p. lviii; cf. Imh., Kleinas. M., p. 46). Apollo Chresterios was worshipped at this city (B. M. C., Troas, p. 98). On the Goat’s head as παρασημον, see Papers of American School, i. 27. 552
Third century B.C. Attic Standard.
Second and first centuries B.C.
Other Æ types:— Head of Hermes, rev. Forepart of goat; Nike; Lyre. Imperial—Augustus to Trajan Decius. Also quasi-autonomous. Inscr. ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ. Types: Cultus-statue of Apollo with fillet and branch (B. M. C., Troas, No. 22; Z. f. N., xx. p. 275); Athena; River-god ΤΙΤΝΑΙΟC; Bust of ΕΙCΙC (Imh., Monn. gr., p. 270), City-goddess (?) riding on wolf (Imh., Monn. gr., p. 270, No. 212). Magistrate. Usually, Strategos. Also ΑΓΩΝΟΘΕΤΑC (Imh., Gr. M., p. 631); title Νεμεονικης, victor in Nemean Games (Z. f. N., xx. p. 276). Alliance coin with Myrina. Autocane, apparently identical with the town Cane, or its harbour-town (see Imhoof, cited B. M. C., p. lxii; Pauly-Wissowa, s. v. Autokane).
Fourth century B.C. or later.
Boeone, conjectured from its coins to have been an Aeolian town near Larissa Phriconis (cf. B. M. C., Troas, p. lxi).
After circ. B.C. 300.
Cane, see Autocane. Cyme (Namourt), one of the oldest and noblest of the Aeolian cities (B. M. C., Troas, p. xlix), probably a colony of Cyme in Euboea, though according to tradition it was founded by the Amazon Kyme (cf. Imhoof, ‘Die Amazonen auf griech. Münzen,’ in Nomisma, ii. p. 1 f.). Its inhabitants were mainly agricultural, and averse to seafaring. 553
Seventh century B.C.
Sixth or early fifth century B.C.
Tradition points to an early issue of electrum or gold at Cyme (B. M. C., Troas, &c., Introd., p. xlix f.), and some uninscribed electrum pieces may possibly belong to it, although from their weight and fabric it is more probable that they were issued at Chios (Babelon, Traité, p. 334).
Circ. B.C. 480-450.
Circ. B.C. 450-320.
Circ. B.C. 320-250.
Circ. B.C. 250.
554
Circ. B.C. 250-190.
The silver coin may perhaps be as early as the reign of Antiochus I of Syria (B.C. 293-280), who, as well as Antiochus II, had a mint at Cyme (see Macdonald in J. H. S., 1907, p. 147 f.).
After B.C. 190 (second and first centuries B.C.).
Imperial—Nero to Gallienus. Also quasi-autonomous. Inscr. ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ. Types: Head of Amazon ΚΥΜΗ. Kyme, ΚΥΜΗ ΑΙΟΛΙC, holding globe and trident; also as Amazon. Swan. Eagle. River-god ΕΡΜΟC (Hermos). River-god ΖΑΝΘΟC. Homer ΟΜΗΡΟC seated and his mother Kritheis of Cyme (Imh., Monn. gr., p. 273, No. 224 A). Horse with forefoot raised. Archaic cultus-statue (Artemis ?). Naked athlete carrying prize-crown on his head entering the precincts of a temple (B. M. C., Troas, p. 120; according to Drexler, Z. f. N., xxi. p. 188 = Tantalos supporting globe). Poseidon in chariot with Amymone or Kyme. Athena. Head of the CΙΒΥΛΛΑ of Cyme (Imh., Kl. M., p. 47). Isis and Horus (Imh., Kl. M., p. 511). Magistrates. Strategos and ΑΝΘΥ · ΕΠΡΙΩ · ΜΑΡΚΕΛΛΩ · Γ · (Eprius Marcellus, Proconsul, A.D. 70-73 (Wadd., Fastes, No. 96). Alliance coin with Myrina (Imh., Kl. M., p. 510). Elaea (Klisé-Keui: B. M. C., Troas, p. lii). Under the Pergamene Kings, the port of Pergamum.
Fifth century B.C. (after circ. B.C. 460).
555
Fourth century B.C. (after circ. B.C. 340).
Imperial—Augustus to Hostilian. Also quasi-autonomous. Inscr. ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ. Types: Athena; Zeus; Head of Persephone or Demeter; Poppy-head in olive-wreath; Kalathos with poppy-heads and ears of corn; Rape of Persephone; Asklepios, olive-tree, poppy-head, &c.; Two torches entwined by serpents; Chest (in fisherman’s net) from which Auge, priestess of Athena, issues (B. M. C., Troas, p. liii f.); ΜΕΝΕCΘΕVC ΚΤΙCΤΗC Head of Menestheus, rev. Asklepios. Magistrate. Strategos. Grynium, 40 stadia from Myrina (B. M. C., Troas, &c., p. liv and 133), had an oracle and fine marble temple of the Grynean Apollo (cf. coins of Myrina). Pliny (N. H., xxxii. 6, 21) mentions the ostrea that came from the neighbourhood of Grynium and Myrina.
Third century B.C.
Larissa Phriconis (Bourounjik) in the Hermus valley.
Fourth century B.C.
Myrina (Kalabassary) on the Pythikos. The chief types refer to the Apollo worshipped at Grynium (q. v.), but an amphora, apparently, constituted the town-arms (B. M. C., Troas, &c., lvi). Circ. B.C. 400 Myrina was ruled by the tyrant Gongylos (brother of Gorgion; cf. Gambrium, Mys.). Bronze pieces with a monogram on the rev., supposed to be his, have been doubtfully assigned to Myrina (N. C., 1894, p. 317; Hunter Cat., ii. p. 310).
Fourth century B.C.
556
FIG. 289.
Second and first centuries B.C.
Also Alexandrine coins; Müller, Nos. 933-942. On coins of Antiochus II, King of Syria, struck at this mint, see Macdonald in J. H. S., 1907, pp. 152-155. Imperial—Claudius (Imh., Kl. M., p. 511) to Gordian III. Also quasiAutonomous. Inscr. ΜVΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ; ΜVΡΕΙΝΑΙΩΝ; rarely ΑΙΟΛΕΩΝ ΜVΡЄΙΝΑΙΩΝ (N. C., 1898, p. 110). Types: Apollo; Athena; Artemis; Dionysos; Telesphoros; Bust of ΜVΡΕΙΝΑ, the Amazon foundress; Temple with Apollo of Grynium. Magistrate. Strategos. Alliance coin with Aegae (q. v.) and with Cyme (q. v.). Neonteichos. See B. M. C., Troas, &c., p. lxi.
Second century B.C.
Temnus, a town near Neonteichos, identified with Hassan Agha and Dere Keui. The παρασημον was probably a bunch of grapes (B. M. C., Troas, p. lx).
Fourth century B.C.
557
Third century B.C.
Second and first centuries B.C.
For Alexandrine coins see Müller, Nos. 952-966. Imperial—Augustus to Philip jun. Also quasi-autonomous, third century, to Gallienus. Inscr. ΤΗΜΝЄΙΤΩΝ; ΤΑΜΝΙΤΑΝ (time of Augustus). Types: Athena; Bust of ΖЄVC ΑΚΡΑΙΟC; Bust of CΑΡΑΠΙC; Asklepios; Aphrodite standing (Z. f. N., xx. p. 283); Kybele; Two Nemeses; River-god ΕΡΜΟC; Homer seated; Head of City-goddess ΤΗΜΝΟC. Magistrates. Strategos; also name and portrait of Asinius Gallus, proconsul of Asia, with epithet ΑΓΝΟC (B. M. C., Troas, &c., p. 146, No. 24). Tisna, the Titanus of Pliny, H. N. v. 30, in the neighbourhood of Cyme and Aegae (cf. B. M. C., Troas, p. lxii; p. 149).
Fourth century B.C.
| AeolisFor coins inscribed ΑΙΟΛΕ see Lesbos, p. 559, infra. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Denmark, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Danish National Museum, Volume 4: Bosporus - Lesbos (Parts 18 - 21). (Copenhagen, 1981). Aegae (Nemrud Kalessi), like Temnus, lay inland. It is doubtful whether its coinage begins before the third century (see, however, B. M. C., Troas, p. lviii; cf. Imh., Kleinas. M., p. 46). Apollo Chresterios was worshipped at this city (B. M. C., Troas, p. 98). On the Goat’s head as παρασημον, see Papers of American School, i. 27. 552
Third century B.C. Attic Standard.
Second and first centuries B.C.
Other Æ types:— Head of Hermes, rev. Forepart of goat; Nike; Lyre. Imperial—Augustus to Trajan Decius. Also quasi-autonomous. Inscr. ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ. Types: Cultus-statue of Apollo with fillet and branch (B. M. C., Troas, No. 22; Z. f. N., xx. p. 275); Athena; River-god ΤΙΤΝΑΙΟC; Bust of ΕΙCΙC (Imh., Monn. gr., p. 270), City-goddess (?) riding on wolf (Imh., Monn. gr., p. 270, No. 212). Magistrate. Usually, Strategos. Also ΑΓΩΝΟΘΕΤΑC (Imh., Gr. M., p. 631); title Νεμεονικης, victor in Nemean Games (Z. f. N., xx. p. 276). Alliance coin with Myrina. Autocane, apparently identical with the town Cane, or its harbour-town (see Imhoof, cited B. M. C., p. lxii; Pauly-Wissowa, s. v. Autokane).
Fourth century B.C. or later.
Boeone, conjectured from its coins to have been an Aeolian town near Larissa Phriconis (cf. B. M. C., Troas, p. lxi).
After circ. B.C. 300.
Cane, see Autocane. Cyme (Namourt), one of the oldest and noblest of the Aeolian cities (B. M. C., Troas, p. xlix), probably a colony of Cyme in Euboea, though according to tradition it was founded by the Amazon Kyme (cf. Imhoof, ‘Die Amazonen auf griech. Münzen,’ in Nomisma, ii. p. 1 f.). Its inhabitants were mainly agricultural, and averse to seafaring. 553
Seventh century B.C.
Sixth or early fifth century B.C.
Tradition points to an early issue of electrum or gold at Cyme (B. M. C., Troas, &c., Introd., p. xlix f.), and some uninscribed electrum pieces may possibly belong to it, although from their weight and fabric it is more probable that they were issued at Chios (Babelon, Traité, p. 334).
Circ. B.C. 480-450.
Circ. B.C. 450-320.
Circ. B.C. 320-250.
Circ. B.C. 250.
554
Circ. B.C. 250-190.
The silver coin may perhaps be as early as the reign of Antiochus I of Syria (B.C. 293-280), who, as well as Antiochus II, had a mint at Cyme (see Macdonald in J. H. S., 1907, p. 147 f.).
After B.C. 190 (second and first centuries B.C.).
Imperial—Nero to Gallienus. Also quasi-autonomous. Inscr. ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ. Types: Head of Amazon ΚΥΜΗ. Kyme, ΚΥΜΗ ΑΙΟΛΙC, holding globe and trident; also as Amazon. Swan. Eagle. River-god ΕΡΜΟC (Hermos). River-god ΖΑΝΘΟC. Homer ΟΜΗΡΟC seated and his mother Kritheis of Cyme (Imh., Monn. gr., p. 273, No. 224 A). Horse with forefoot raised. Archaic cultus-statue (Artemis ?). Naked athlete carrying prize-crown on his head entering the precincts of a temple (B. M. C., Troas, p. 120; according to Drexler, Z. f. N., xxi. p. 188 = Tantalos supporting globe). Poseidon in chariot with Amymone or Kyme. Athena. Head of the CΙΒΥΛΛΑ of Cyme (Imh., Kl. M., p. 47). Isis and Horus (Imh., Kl. M., p. 511). Magistrates. Strategos and ΑΝΘΥ · ΕΠΡΙΩ · ΜΑΡΚΕΛΛΩ · Γ · (Eprius Marcellus, Proconsul, A.D. 70-73 (Wadd., Fastes, No. 96). Alliance coin with Myrina (Imh., Kl. M., p. 510). Elaea (Klisé-Keui: B. M. C., Troas, p. lii). Under the Pergamene Kings, the port of Pergamum.
Fifth century B.C. (after circ. B.C. 460).
555
Fourth century B.C. (after circ. B.C. 340).
Imperial—Augustus to Hostilian. Also quasi-autonomous. Inscr. ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ. Types: Athena; Zeus; Head of Persephone or Demeter; Poppy-head in olive-wreath; Kalathos with poppy-heads and ears of corn; Rape of Persephone; Asklepios, olive-tree, poppy-head, &c.; Two torches entwined by serpents; Chest (in fisherman’s net) from which Auge, priestess of Athena, issues (B. M. C., Troas, p. liii f.); ΜΕΝΕCΘΕVC ΚΤΙCΤΗC Head of Menestheus, rev. Asklepios. Magistrate. Strategos. Grynium, 40 stadia from Myrina (B. M. C., Troas, &c., p. liv and 133), had an oracle and fine marble temple of the Grynean Apollo (cf. coins of Myrina). Pliny (N. H., xxxii. 6, 21) mentions the ostrea that came from the neighbourhood of Grynium and Myrina.
Third century B.C.
Larissa Phriconis (Bourounjik) in the Hermus valley.
Fourth century B.C.
Myrina (Kalabassary) on the Pythikos. The chief types refer to the Apollo worshipped at Grynium (q. v.), but an amphora, apparently, constituted the town-arms (B. M. C., Troas, &c., lvi). Circ. B.C. 400 Myrina was ruled by the tyrant Gongylos (brother of Gorgion; cf. Gambrium, Mys.). Bronze pieces with a monogram on the rev., supposed to be his, have been doubtfully assigned to Myrina (N. C., 1894, p. 317; Hunter Cat., ii. p. 310).
Fourth century B.C.
556
FIG. 289.
Second and first centuries B.C.
Also Alexandrine coins; Müller, Nos. 933-942. On coins of Antiochus II, King of Syria, struck at this mint, see Macdonald in J. H. S., 1907, pp. 152-155. Imperial—Claudius (Imh., Kl. M., p. 511) to Gordian III. Also quasiAutonomous. Inscr. ΜVΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ; ΜVΡΕΙΝΑΙΩΝ; rarely ΑΙΟΛΕΩΝ ΜVΡЄΙΝΑΙΩΝ (N. C., 1898, p. 110). Types: Apollo; Athena; Artemis; Dionysos; Telesphoros; Bust of ΜVΡΕΙΝΑ, the Amazon foundress; Temple with Apollo of Grynium. Magistrate. Strategos. Alliance coin with Aegae (q. v.) and with Cyme (q. v.). Neonteichos. See B. M. C., Troas, &c., p. lxi.
Second century B.C.
Temnus, a town near Neonteichos, identified with Hassan Agha and Dere Keui. The παρασημον was probably a bunch of grapes (B. M. C., Troas, p. lx).
Fourth century B.C.
557
Third century B.C.
Second and first centuries B.C.
For Alexandrine coins see Müller, Nos. 952-966. Imperial—Augustus to Philip jun. Also quasi-autonomous, third century, to Gallienus. Inscr. ΤΗΜΝЄΙΤΩΝ; ΤΑΜΝΙΤΑΝ (time of Augustus). Types: Athena; Bust of ΖЄVC ΑΚΡΑΙΟC; Bust of CΑΡΑΠΙC; Asklepios; Aphrodite standing (Z. f. N., xx. p. 283); Kybele; Two Nemeses; River-god ΕΡΜΟC; Homer seated; Head of City-goddess ΤΗΜΝΟC. Magistrates. Strategos; also name and portrait of Asinius Gallus, proconsul of Asia, with epithet ΑΓΝΟC (B. M. C., Troas, &c., p. 146, No. 24). Tisna, the Titanus of Pliny, H. N. v. 30, in the neighbourhood of Cyme and Aegae (cf. B. M. C., Troas, p. lxii; p. 149).
Fourth century B.C.
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