Nymphs and Charites on Greek Coins — 1908

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 157 NYSA 446. Br. 20.— AVR 'AN | TONINVS. Head of the bearded Caracalla Laurel to the right. Case COLO IV 1, CASSA r. Standing vyrzphe in double chiton and Peplos from the front, head to the right, in the raised right hand Wreath, in l1. Arm Züllhorn and the naked one leaning against it Bacchus child to the left. Berlin (m. p.). 1.-B. Mon. grecques 68, 34. 447. Br. 23.— IMPC... PHILIPPS. Bust of the emperor with rays Crown and mantle to the right. ee CASSANDR.. Likewise, instead of the wreath, this one holds up Nysa decorated the Kalathos with a grape of Mwerin. Berlin (m. p.) a.a. O. 68, 35.—7Tajl X N. 17. On most other coins from the Cassandrea colony, the Nymph with the right, without attribute, a fold of the peplos in the height, e.g. B. Ant. Coins of Northern Greece III Plate XII 11 and 12. Wreath (ivhey) and cornucopia are found as attributes of Nysa also on vase and relief pictures.'! Mionnet Suppl. IV 200, 51 describes a coin according to Vaillant from Zakynthos with the portrait of Marcaurel and a woman with a child in the arm; Gardner Num. Chron. 1885 107, 7 Plate III 22 another with Sept. Severus and one. veiled woman with torch, after but their depiction also suggests a child instead of a torch. sen is. I have a similar piece with Marcaurel in the cast the library in Turin, whereupon the female standing from the front Figure, with a veil that covers the lowered arms and its ends on both sides reach to the ground, the head one, leaning towards her naked child sitting on the first shoulder. In this one Figure in which neither a nymph nor a foster child can be recognized one might assume a woman who listens to Eros.? ‘ Heydemann, Dionysus’ Birth and Childhood, Halle 1885 p. 22, 23°, 24f., N. 28. ® Cf. the type of the Cordia family Babelon I 383, 1.

158 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER In contrast, the copper coins from Nysa Skythopolis in Sama There are some pictures of the Nysa, for which I can only refer to the descriptions. exercises de Sauley's, Num. de la Terre-Sainte. p. 288 with Elagabalus, seated Nysa, feeding the child Dionysus, in a temple. 289 Gordian N. 2, two standing goddesses with scepters, the one with a tower crown and a child in her hand, the other holding out her hand to the child. 289 Gordian N. 5, seated Nysa, the child at her breast. B.HTEHIGR 448. Br. 22.— AIFI 1, EN r. Bust portrait of Zeus with laurel and Robe to the right. Rs. HMIO ]1., [BEAIN] r. PAthia in double chiton & inflated Veil rushing to the right with arms outstretched; her ahead goes a big magic, turning his head back. At feet the nymph's overturned jug (?). Brit. Mus.—7aje X N. 18. KatBelopon.#18 About Tare ve: .l-B. and Gardner, Num. Commentary. on Pausanias 87 plate R 24. About the myth of Phthia and the one turned into a dove Zeus s. Eckhel, num. vet. anecd. 118 Plate VIII 10.! In the coin "Phthia does not yet appear in the concept of the one who is tripping around as Zeus recognized dove to capture. PEIRENE 449. Br. 26.—IMP M ANTO |]. NINVS AVG r. Bust of Marcau rel with laurel and mantle to the right. Rs. CL! 1, COR r. Seated Perrene with naked upper body left- there, in the right hand one on the r. thigh lying arug, dripping out of the water, his left hand leaning on the rock seat. Berlin. ZEN. XXIV 53 Plate I 11; here a@/X N. 19. 'The copy published by Eckhel, from the Savorgnan collection probably in the k.'s coin cabinet. Turin Library.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 159 The same representation, but without specifying the dripping water sers, on coins with Severus (Mionnet Suppl. IV 117, 802 and m. $.) and with Plautilla (Imhoof and Gardner, Num. comm. on Pausanias 23 Plate F 105). 450. Br. 24.— PLAVTILLA 1. AVGVSTA r. Bust portrait the Plautilla to the right. Rs. CLI|CO I, Rr. Likewise, behind the nymph high up Serpent pointed his head to the right, as guardian of the source. Vienna. Lu. G.a.a.0. 23 plate F 107; here 7a/ X N. 20. Likewise, with Sept. Severus and with Caracalla. 451. Br. 26.— L SEPT SEV PER 1, T AVG IMP Illustrated bust of the Kai- sers with laurel and armor to the right. Rs. CLI|COR above. Peirene as well, in front of her fountain with that Picture Scylla on the right. Berlin. — Za/2 X N. 21. Sestini, Mus. Fontana 55, 10 plates II 3. Brit. Mus. I.u.G. a.a.0. 23 plate F 106. 452. Br. 27.—IMP CAES L AVREL 1]. VERVS AVG r. Head of L. Verus to the right. Rs. CLI COR i. A. Peirene as well, in front of her the one drinking at the spring kende egasos to the right, with the Acrocorinth in the background Temple on top. Vienna. >L'u..G. a.a.0. 23 plate F 108; here 72/4 X N. 22. Millingen, Recueil Plate II 21. Brit. Mus. Cat. Corinth 86, 654 plate XXI 16. RODOPE S. below, mountain nymphs, Philippopolis. SUNIAS S. below, spring nymphs, Pompeiopolis.

160 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER SWERLUNZ 453. Br. 23.— A CETTT 1, CEOVHPOC TIE. Head of the Emperor with Laurel to the right. Rs. SEN |TIO 1, VCWIN r. Standing, young and horned ter Pan to the left, the Nebris over both shoulders to the front hanging down, the left supported on the pedum, the right reaching out to a shower standing in front of him. Cat. Brit. Mus. Pelop. 204, 3 plate XXXVII 23. 454. Br. 22.-— AOV CEITTI 1, TETAC. Bust portrait of Caesar :with Armor and coat linshin. Rs. Likewise, perhaps from the same stamp. Vienna. LuGC. 22 0..102. "Tatl-1724 Sheer ZoRrıX ee N23 455. Br. 23.— [$OVABIA] TIAAVTIAAA CEBACT. Bust of the Plau tilla right. Rs. Likewise; Pan wears the Nebris over his right upper arm, etc. stands with his legs crossed, the r. Foot behind the left. Berlin (m.’S.), L-B. ZEN. 113476 Valley IV 2. As I showed above, the bush, if executed clumsily, is supposed to... represent reeds into which the nymph transformed herself to save Pan's after- position to escape, and from which this then arises made a flute named nymph. Wieseler! I would like to see Pan in the picture as he is the mourner Denieter spies who have retreated into a grotto on Mount Elaion. had drawn.” However, this interpretation is contradicted by the fact that Pan is not the one well-known gesture of spying, dt00zo0neiv, makes and neither in front of one Grotto still stands in front of Denieter, without a representation of the previous that Wieseler mentions would be completely incomprehensible. This is also the case Scene from the story of Pausanias that Pan hunts Deme- ! Message d. Ges. d. Know. Göttingen 1875 N. 17 p. 459. ? Pausanias VIII 42.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 161 ter saw, hardly so important that it was the reason for one There could have been coin images. On the other hand, it is ideal for Explanation of the type of the well-known myth of metamorphosis the nymph Syrinx. ” THERMA S. below, spring nymphs, Apamea. The following pretty nymph on one cannot be named Coin from A'yzrkos, which I yearbook d. arch. Inst. III 296. 3 panel 9:29 made known: 456. Br. 30.— AV KAI A CEIIT CEOV 1, HPOC TIEPTICEB r. chest Image of the emperor with laurel, armor and cloak to the right. Rev. KVIIKHND 1, N NEOKOP above and r. Mymph with naked Upper body sitting on a tree stump to the left; her 1st leg is about the r. Knees beaten, first hand placed on the seat supports; the slightly thrown back head is on one in front of her directed at the dancing Safyr. Paris—7afel X N. 24. The correspondence of this type with statuary nymphs Phenic images have been pointed out above.! Both these and the complete bare nudity of the upper body prevents from the outset "Suggest Svoronos to recognize a muse in the figure," agree. The name of a nymph who lives on also remains unknown Coins from Topeiros is depicted. ' see also $. Reinach, Re&pert. de la Statuaire II 407, 2. ° Journ. intern. d’arch. num. V, 179f. Fig. 5. 11

162 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER 457. Br. 23.— IOV 1, AIA AOMNA r. Bust to the right. Rev. OVATTI above, A|C i. F, TOTIPO|V i. A. Naked bearded man Heracles sitting on a rock to his left, on which he rests his left hand supports; He stretches his right hand towards someone standing in front of him Nymph with bare upper body, holding both hands who holds a doge in front of him. CRAP INES, | l.-B. Revue Suisse de num. XIV, plate V 10 (S.-A. 255 plate IX 10). As indicated above, this is one with the Nymph armed with a bow or with a bow. On one Another coin of the city, with the image of Geta, appears Figure also without the weapon (Zafl X N. 26). Know with the bow otherwise we only use the Nikaia s. plate. X N. 10 and 14, with the hunting spear the Diktynna, plate IX N. 38.

2. SOURCE NYMPHS SELENSENSES IC) BT 458. Br. 29.— SEPT GETA | CAES PONT. Bust of Caesar with Armor and coat to the right. Rs. MV|NIC|P 1, STOBENS r., standing Roma with tower crown, short chiton, coat and boots on the left, Nike on the left right hand, left hand on spear; on the left the bearded river god Axtos, bare-chested, sitting on the floor to the right Right leaning against the jug from which water flows; on the right the one Spring nymph of Zrigon with naked upper body to the left stored, the left hand at the water jug. Brit Mus. Cat. Macedon, 106, 18.1— 7a X N. 27. An older coin, with Traian, gives a similar representation, in to whom a second river god appears in place of the nymph.' BADFRRELTA In addition to pautaliotic coins with the image of the river god Strymon there are some from the time of Julia Domna and Caracalla, on which the vymph of the Strymong springs, in whose areas the city lay, appears to be depicted. 459. Br. 31.— AVT K M AVPH ]., ANTQNINOC r. Bearded man's head Caracalla with laurel to the right. Rs. OVATIIAC 1,, TTAVTANIAC r. Left-facing goddess with bare upper body, the r. outstretched arm on a mountain ledge laid; with the left one leaning against an urn, the water flows out, she embraces the trunk of one above her ' The description erroneously states an Amazon between two nymphs. ° Mus. Berlin (m. $.). The ant. Coins of Northern Greece III Plate XXI 27.

164 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER head of a protruding vine; there are four little ones around her shafted figures with the inscriptions BOTPV[C], APFVPOC, XPVCOC and CTAXVI[C] The one above the ledge reaches Grapes (Pötevg) down, another, with a load (&oyveos) on the back, comes out of the inside of the left mountain out, the third, in the section, cuts grain (otd- yvc), and the fourth, lying to the left of the flowing river, washes gold sand (xovoög). Berlin (m. p.).,— Zafel X N. 28. Berlin, cat. I 202, 22 m. ill., different stamp. See Postolakas, Cat. Mus. Ath. I plate V 988 with Domna. By grouping the five figures, the wealth of the Area illustrated by water, wine, grain, silver and gold. Sallet a.a.O. 203 relates the main character to the Ge or 7e//us, which' the latter on Roman coins and bronze medallions of Hadrian, the younger Faustina and Commodus appear! The explanation is appealing; but it is because of significant deviations in the Depictions difficult to finally decide whether on the coins Pautalia means a nymph or Tellus. COLONTIERGSOBRINITEH See above Peirene p. 158. PHLCATEIDA 460. Br. 20.-— AOV CETT TE 1. [TAN KAl CEB]r. Bust of Geta with armor and coat on the right. Rs. dI 1, ANEWN r. Sitting Vyrmph(?) with naked upper body to the right, turning the head back, in the right hand Lowering the water urn lying on the rock seat to flow out, in his left hand, shouldering a scythe. Munich. Imhoof and Gardner, Num. Commentary on Pausanias 10664 TaL/13; here 7aR2X2N 27 ! Cohen II? 225, 1429-1435; III? 154, 219; 322, 714-717 m. Fig.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 165 In our commentary the figure is seen as a river god; after Judging by her hairstyle and posture, she seems to be a source nymph, probably that of Zymax. The Paris coin with Caracalla and the same, less well-preserved type (Mionnet II 253, 59) does not provide any further information about this. MAGNESIA AM MEANDER 461. Br. 36.—T IOV OVH MALIIMOL K[AI] Bust portrait of Caesar with Laurel, armor and coat to the right, counterstamp with F. Rev. MATNHTQN: 1, KOA|TIOI r. Male Naked Arour with Sitting on the floor with your legs crossed, your head turned turning back, the rights to r. Knees, the lowered left supporting the ground (rock?) which is surrounded by water. Um this figure around, left, top and right, dre? Nymphs with naked torso, lying two on top of each other to the right Heads facing each other and the r. Arm leaning on urns, from which water flows; the third standing to the left, the right on the shoulder of the central figure, the l. Arm at an urn, the overturned on a rock. Vienna. Mus. Theup. P. 1039.— 7a/el X N. 30. Paris. Mionnet Suppl. VI 250, 1102. See Leake N.H. As. Gr. 79 with Philip, mistakenly left the city assigned at the Sipylus. The three valleys (xöAnoı) that open up around Magnesia sen, are represented here by the sources of their waters: One is that of the Lethaios, of whose two tributaries the ancient ones Names are not known.! In the male figure the river God Maiandros to assume that not far from the city Lethaios united. ' Cf. Rayet et Thomas, Milet et le golfe latmique 117 ff. Plates I and II.

166 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER SAMOS 462. Br. 13.—Forepart of a Sami galley to the right in laurel wreath. Back CAM 1, IWN r. Standing /Vyrmph with bare torso to the right, carrying a mussel basin in front of him with both hands. Brit. Mus. Cat. Ionia 371, 221 plate XXXVI 16; here panel X Neo: Inv. Waddington N. 2071. 463. Br. 31.—EPEN-ETPO 1., VCKIAAA: CEB. Bust of the Etrus cilla with diadem on the right. Rs. CAM ], IQN r. As well. M.S.— Zafel X N. 32. The same type also appears on Sami coins Commodus! Traian Decius, Gallienus and Salonina? before; also sta- It was often used in Tuar language.” PH IISASIE BE STSP een Based on an illustration Mus. Pembroke II Plate 33, 4 * is said to be one Coin from Philadelpheia the inscription TIHFH under the image of one show nymph. Because this coin and its type are not otherwise known is the usual one of a river god, it can be assumed that from the Writing in the section only the letter T was clearly preserved and this leads to the erroneous reading TIHTH, instead of that which has since been known the river that became known as KOFAMIC °. ! Mionnet Suppl. VI 416, 194. ® Mionnet III 298, 271; 300, 288; 303, 313; Suppl. VI 428, 276; 430,.292; 432, 307; Lenormant, Gal. myth. 82, 12 Plate XII 12, where the nymph is a priestess of Hera is held; Cat. Brit. Mus. Ionia 389, 349 Plate XXXVII 13; 392, 364; Percy Gardner, Samos 81, 17 plate V 12. ®° O. Jahn, arch. contribution plate IV 3; S. Reinach, Rep. de la Stat. I 97 and 438, II 405, 1-5; Roscher's Lex. III 563 Fig. 7; Dobrusky, Bull. de corr. hell. XXI 128, 13. * See cat. Pembroke N. 1123 and Mionnet IV 100, 548, 5 Löbbecke, Z.f.N. XV 48.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 167 SRULTTISA 464. Br. 44.—AVT K M IOVA 6IAITITIOC AVT. Bust of the emperor with laurel, armor and cloak to the right. Rs. ETTI AVP-CETT: IOANA APX A...., 1. A. CAITTHNNN: The two river gods sitting opposite each other on the ground mos and Ayllos, each with an arm on an overturned jug, flowing out of the water, leaning; between both, in elevated Position of an Ouell or Beren nymph sitting to the left, whose Attributes are blurred. Mus. Winterthur. L-B. On Greek and Roman coinage 1908, 129, 4. YOUR AT ELBA That a recurring image on Thyateirenian coins not a nymph, but the river god Lykos, is already there 1.-B. Lydian city coins 156f. 23 Plate VII 2 has been said.' The hairstyle of the youthful god, which alone leads to the misinterpretation The reason could be the so-called Apollonian. You can also meet these although rare, with other river gods, e.g. B. the Maiandros Coins of Tripoli. APAMEIA On a beautiful, repeatedly publicized Paris coin From Apamea, from the time of Gordian, you can see the image of Artemis Ephesia, unknown from the four by inscriptions (MAl. MAP. OP. SEP.) designated water deities Maiandros, Marsyas, Orgas, and Therma.° Therma, the nymph of the warm springs, appears here in the Height positioned to the left, with a naked upper body, branch in the right and the left at the water urn 7aflX N. 33. ! See Cat. Brit. Mus. Lydia 296, 28 plates XXX 2; 308, 90 plates XXXI 7. ? Mionnet IV 236, 259; Rayet et Thomas, Miletus 3 fig.; Ramsay, Cities and bishoprics of Phrygia I 401 £f., 455, plate I 1.

168 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER PAFBAAERHN The coin from Patara undoubtedly also shows an Ouell nymph with Gordian 1.-B. Kleinas. Coins 307, 3 plates. X 6 and here 7° afel X N. 34. She sits on a rock in the manner of a nymph, with her left hand on it supporting, and holds an urn on his lap with his right hand; before Dionysus and a goat appear to be standing next to her. SIDE 465. Br. 34.— TIAAVTIAAA[N] r., CEBACTH[N] 1. Bust of the Plau- tilla right. Rs. CIAH | TQN i. F. The river god Melas lying on the left, filling horn in the right, the left with reeds on the urn, from which water flows. Vyrn sitting on a hill to the left he with a naked upper body facing left, his head towards Melas facing, in the right hand an arch over the head holding a billowing veil, the left, it seems, up supporting an urn from which water flows down. Berlin (m. S.) L-B. Kleinas. Coins 338f 19 Plate XI 24; here Plate X N. 35. AIGEAI (Cilicia) 466. Br. 30.—AVT KAIC’T AINIOE AAPI AN|[TWNINOC EVE). head of Pius to the right. Rs. AITEAIWN r., [AAPIANW]N 1, in field 1. below ETIP. Be wreathed Ouellnymph with a naked upper body on the left sitting on a rock, the right hand on the knee and next to it reed, the left hand lying on one with the opening facing forward leaning against the urn from which a wide stream of water emerges pours out. To the left at the nymph's feet is a lying goat The city's landmark, and under the rock ETTT or ET and name underneath. Berlin. — 7a// X N. 36,

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 169 MEOTLES TUA 467. Br. 27.— IOVAIAN KOPNHAI 1. TO TIAVAAN r. Bust portrait the Paula to the right. Rs. MA(?) AAPI MOYEA ET ZTIC. The river god Pyramos with naked upper body positioned on the left, reed on the right ten, his left leaning against the urn, from which water flows; before Sitting a little higher up is a naked-chested vymph to the right, the right leaning against the water urn, the left advanced. Both look upwards. Cat. Brit. Mus., Lycaonia etc. 107.21 Plate XVII 11. The nymph appears somewhat more clearly in the following piece. 468. Br. 23.— AVT KAI M [AV] 1, ANTWNEINOC r. head of the bearded towards Caracalla with laurel to the right. Rs. ANTWNEINIANUN ........ 1..A. ETOVC|ATIC, 'The River- god Pyramos as well; Mymph standing opposite him bare upper body and crossed legs to the right Right leaned against a rock(?) over which a surrounding jugs of water flow down; on the advanced one Left indefinite symbol. M. S— 7afel XI N. 1. 1.-B. On Greek and Roman coinage 1908, 214, 2 plate VIII 4. PO-MPETOPOLIS 469. Br. 30.— AVT KAI M AV 1, ANTNNEINO. Bust portrait of the youth lichen Caracalla with laurel and mantle r. Rs. TOMTIHIOTIONEITNN TOC, i. A. TIHTH COV|NIAC. The Ouell nymph Szazzas in a belted chiton on the left on the ground stored, cornucopia in the right, the left on the water urn leaned. Inv. Waddington N. 4522 Plate XI 17; here Tal XI N. 2.

170 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER Similarly, with Commodus, Mionnet Suppl. VII 250, 370; Cat. Brit. Mus. Lykaonia etc. pp. LXXV and 154, 58 plate XXVII 6. The anyl Zovviag was perhaps in the nearby mountains and was providing supplies the city through an aqueduct with drinking water. ! CO-LONTEZDAMAS CS 470. Br. 30.— M OTAC SE ]., VERA AVG r. Bust of Otacilia Severa with diadem and crescent moon on her shoulders to the right. Rs. COL DAM 1, AS METRO r, TIHFAI i. A Marsyas with Hose to the left between the four columns of a tent front; under the steps of the same vault, in which a vyrn fhe(?) with headdress and belted chiton on the left is stored, in the right ear, in the left. Poor a roaring horn holding; water flowing underneath and to the left of it Vault flaming alarm. Star in the field on the left, right crescent moon. Paris. Mionnet V 293, 72; de Saulcey, Num. de la Terre -Saint 47.9.—Plate IX N. 3. See cat. Greau N. 2541. Through the inscription myat, the goddess is identified in the grotto as Ouell- uymphe referred to, probably as that of Chrysoroas, on others Damascene coins in the usual form of a river god appears, with the same attributes as the nymph here. ? The depiction on our coin is a perspectively unconventional one. sends a varied repetition of an earlier coin image from that time of Macrinus. On this the temple stands in profile on high supports wall, at the base of which a grotto opens; instead of one sitting in it- Here you can see the nymph floating out of a river - god. There is also an altar on the left.” ı See Beaufort, Karamania 263. ? Mionnet Supl. VII 199, 30 with Philipp p.; Cat. Brit. Mus. Galatia etc. 285, 20 plate XXXIV 10 with Elagapalus. ® Mionnet V 291, 56; de Saulcy ibid. 42, 2 plate II 8. — him. _

3. MOUNTAIN NYMPHS Coins from Markianopolis etc. may appear as mountain nymphs. MNikopolis from the time of Macrinus, to denote the goddesses who, dressed in the chiton, sitting on a rock and holding a plant hold in front of you; !' furthermore the type of Anchialos with Crispina and Seated goddess with naked upper body to the left, Thyrsos(?) in the on the right, the left on the rock seat,' and the similar one from Vrkomedera with Faustina.” Compare also Arzya with Philipp.* Since the interpretation of these types, partly due to insufficient preservation, If the details of the pieces are not certain, I will limit myself to the ones shown here. given references. HE TIERON RED FAN 471. Br. 31.—- [AVT] ANTDNEI 1, NOC.CEB.... r. Bust of Pius with laurel and mantle to the left. Rs. HTEM M TIONT CABEINOV dIAITITTOTTO; i. F. POJAOTH. The Nymph KRodope with naked upper body on the rocks to the right sitting, the right arm on the rock arm, facing the face Highly raised left flower stem with three flowers; back ter the rock tree. Paris. Mionnet I 416, 342; Dumersan, Rev. num. 1843, 18f. Tab. IT 15= here 72 X TEN. 4: The nymph Rodope, a daughter of Strymon, is represented here sentantine of the mountain into which, according to legend, she was transformed, or in which she found her burial place as a Thracian queen. The Flower, the scent of which Rodope seems to inhale, is probably More like the rose alluding to the nymph's name than, how 'Pick that ant. Coins of Northern Greece I 194, N. 755 and 1682 Plate XVIII 7 and 8. ®? Mionnet Suppl. II 219, 80; Gotha, Karlsruhe. ® Mionnet Suppl. V 184, 1083 f.; Inv. Waddington N. 464. * Cat. Berlin I 141, 9.

172 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER Dumersan a.a.O. 24 means that the xı)doa growing on the Rodope, which after the use that was made of it, probably to the counted grass or reed plants, PRUSA AT OLYMPOS 472. Br. 25.— AV NEP TPAIANOCKCT A, head of the emperor with Laurel to the right. Rr. TIPOVCEDN (see above). The Mymph of Olympus with naked Upper body positioned to the left, the right on the knee, in the left ken dwarf, and in front of her tree. Munich. L-B. Greek. Coins 82, 143 plate VI 15; here board ZIENES, Cat. Brit. Mus. Pontos etc. 194, 5 plates XXXVI with TIPOVCAERN, Another Munich coin from Prusa with the portrait of the Mamaea appears to have a river god and a vymph in front of a temple positioned opposite each other, to represent; ! the attributes of the two Figures, however, are not clear enough to provide a precise description of the image. SKEPSTS 473..Br. 37.—. AV KAIM 'AVPH 1, ANTNNEINOC r. Bust portrait des youthful Caracalla with laurel and mantle to the right. Rs. CKHYIQN AAP|AA i. A., IAH 1. above. Eros, as a representative ter of Paris, in a hurrying position on a rock in front handing the apple to Aphrodite standing before him; behind this one Hera and Athena, also standing to the right, behind Eros a large thumb, whose branches extend to the left over the group spread out, and below the nymph Ide on the right with a naked upper body and head turned back to the right is lying down, grasping a branch of the tree with his right hand. Berlin (m. p.). L-B. Yearbook of the arch. Inst. III 1888, £291.1 Valley IX 20 Löbbecke.— 7afl XI N. 6. 'Mionnet II 484, 406.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 173 On small bronzes from Skamandreia from the 4th century BC. BC The head of the Ide appears with and without an inscription, see above p. 110 Plate VII N. 26-28. SLLA’/N.DOS 474. Br. 32.— AVTO:KAI' A: 1, AVPH: COM r., OAOC below. chest Image of the youthful emperor with laurel, armor and cloak to the right. Rev. ETII CTP TATIANOV above, CIAANAE|NN 1. A. The river god ZZermos, bearded and bare-chested, facing left stored, the right with reeds on the knee, the left with cornucopia on the water jug; opposite him sticks out behind you Rocks the naked upper body of a nymph to the right in front, shouldering a pedum (?) in his right hand, with his left ken the trunk of a leafy Dausmes standing in front of her comprehensive. London. 1.-B. Lyd. City coins 144, 9 plate VI 2, here Zajel SIEN?T: In the now published volume Cat. Brit. Mus. Lydia 283, 23 Plate XXVIII 7 describes Head, it seems to me wrongly, the second figure as Pan, on whom neither, in this late period, the juvenile not horned head,! just the mountain nymphs characterizing grasp of a tree fits.” But the pedum is not exclusively attribute of Pan, nymphs also appear equipped with it; ? in these cases it points to their connection with Pan and on the shepherd's life. ! Despite the unclean shape of the figure due to stamp damage There is no mistaking the beautiful hairstyle on the head. ? Wieseler, Göttingen Nachr. 1876 N. 3 p. 79; Steuding, Roschers Lex. II 2126 f., where L. 47. it is incorrectly stated that the mountains Rodope and Ide are conspicuously represented by males Deities appear depicted; Bloch a. a. O. III 520. 3 S, below “Groups of Nymphs” Apollonia in Illyria; Jahn, Arch. Article 62, relief image.

174 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER ACMONIA 475. Br. 29.— AVT K OVIB Ab TAANOL OVOAOVLIANOL. chest Image of Volusianus with crown of rays, armor and cloak to the right. Rev. AKMO above, NAME i.A. The Emperor on horseback to the right reaching, the whip in his lowered right hand. In front of him Mountain on which two female figures stand next to each other. At the foot of the mountain there is a vymphe inkshin, with bare upper body, the right hand on the knee, without attributes, Berlin (m. S)—Zafel XI N. 8. I-B. Mon. grecques 392, 51 plate G. 25. See similar illustrations a.a.©. 391, 50; Rev. num. 1884, 27, 17 plate 17; Inv. Waddington N. 5536; Kat Brit Mus. Phrygia 12, STAR 107 PatlsIVE62 TDiedam Bere reclining figure eo as is usually described, that of a river god, otherwise rather than being a female and therefore representing a mountain nymph, perhaps those of Dindymos or one of the nearby mountains.

4. BACCHIAN NYMPHS Mainads usually appear on coins from the imperial period only in the entourage of Dionysus, rarely as individual figures. Sl R-yY ON 467. Br. 24.—IOVAIA AOMNA CEBACTH |N. Bust of the Domna to the right. Case CIKIn 1, NINN r. Dancing marinade in chiton and coat to the left, staff (?) in the right, the left raised. Brit. Mus. Cat. Pelop. 55, 242 plate IX 19; here plate XI N. 9. l.-B. and Gardner, Conım. on Pausanias 29, 3 plates H 6 and 7. According to Pausanias II 7, 5 were in the Temple of Dionysus at Sicyon The God Bacchae made of white marble was erected. As a raw copy One of these can perhaps be considered the image of the coin. Whether the coin type of the Corinth colony from Caracalla's time, Imhoof and Gardner a.a.O. 158 plate FF 17, depicting a mainade, is un- certainly. However, it is reminiscent of those resembling a raging Mainade Agaue with the knife in his right hand and the head of Pentheus in the left on a coin from Amastris;! only this one holds it Head on the forelock, not on the hand. The group of a coin from the Colonie Pafrae with Geta, Imhoof etc. Gardner ibid. 79.7 Plate Q 16, seems to be three dancing around an altar and maidens or nymphs holding hands To represent tower crowns as the only attribute.? ı z.£-N. VI 17 Fig.; see Roschers Lexikon III 1940 Fig. 6. ? A seemingly much better preserved copy from the same stamps as that a.a. 0. Berlin coin shown is in the Löbbecke collection. For a re- However, it is not suitable for production because, according to the cast available to me Judging by it, it's been slightly retouched.

176 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER As a fanzing mainade, not Nike apteros, is perhaps the coin type of the city of Drlhynion with Sept. Severus, cat. Brit. Mus. Pontos ete. 118, 5 plate XXVI 3; furthermore the veiled dancing figure on a coin from the Galatian A»kyra with Iulia Domna, cat. Brit. Mus. Galatia etc. 11, 16 Plate II 8 and the image of the following coin same city: 477. Br. 30.——- ANTNNINOC | AVFOVCTOC. Head of Bearded Cara calla with laurel to the right. Rev. MTPOTT 1, ON: ANKVPAL r. Dancing Mainade with raised head to the left; she is dressed in chiton and puffed outer garment and holding a guir with both hands land. At the feet on the left there is an A0rÖ, under the lid there is one Snake slips out. Vienna. — Plate XI N. 10. See Mionnet Suppl. VII 636, 23 and 24; L-B. Mon. size 415, 171. The snake basket is designed for either holding or using Snakes to Bacchic dances or as cista mystica on the the Bacchic mysteries. ! KVYZIKOS A dancing mainad, holding up the ympanum in her right hand tending and hitting it with his right hand, comes in the group- Penbilde of Cyziken bronze medallions, where the in the of one Centaur pair drawn chariot standing Demeter of Eros, Pan, the Mainade and an Awvop6oogs appears surrounded. I.-B. Greek. Coins 90, 169 plate VII 3 with the younger Faustina, here 7a// XI N. 11. Cat. Brit. Mus. Mysia 61, 294 plate XV 5 with Commodus. Sestini, Mus. Hedervar. II 94, 16 describes another piece Commodus, where Dionysus rides in a tank drawn by two panthers gen stands, accompanied by Pan, a boy and a mammoth supposedly hitting a xoötakov. ' Cf. Stephani, the snake feeding of the orph. Mysteries 1873, 15 f. Plate 1.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 1SISF PERGAMON On a bronze medallion with the portraits of Sept. Severus and Donna stand in front of the sleeping Arnd who discovers them Pan and a mainad, the latter clothed and walking, Thyrsos in the lowered right, the left raised in amazement, see above $. 148 N. 425 7afel IX N. 19. METHYMNA Coins with the youthful Caracalla show him standing Dionysus and Silenus behind in a panther biga, next to Pan and In front is a striding, clothed Marnade with his head from the front. Sestini, Mus. Fontana II 43 plate VII 3. Cat. Greau plate III 1741. Cat. Brit. Mus. Troas etc. 182.42 plate XXXVII 7. MAGNESIA AM MEANDER In addition to representations from myths depicting birth and childhood Regarding Dionysus, there are a number of magnetic coins others in which the god appears in youthful form, naked or clothed, equipped with the usual attributes and of a mainade appears accompanied, so on coins Caracalla, L-B. Greek. Coins 122, 322 plate VII here Ford RING Cat. Brit. Mus. Ionia 166, 60. Maximus, L-B. ibid. 321. Cat. Brit. Mus. 169, 79 plate XX 4. Paris. Rev. num. 1901, 438, 52 plate IX 12. Gordian III, 1st-B. ibid. 320. Macdonald, Mus. Hunter II 351, 29 plates LI 10. Philippus p., Paris. Rev. num. 1901, 439, 53 plate IX 13. 12

178% F. IMHOOF-BLUMER The Mainade, dressed in a chiton and outer garment, dances in front of the audience Dionysus passes, turning his head back to the god and with the with the right hand outstretched, striking the tympanum in the left. GERME An unfortunately poorly preserved bronze medallion from Germe from the Time of Sept. Severus, Cat. Brit. Mus. Lydia 83, 23 plate IX 4 (cf. Mysia plate XVI 7) shows Dionysus standing in a panther biga. sos to the left, the advancing Pan, behind an Aıxvo@pöoog, in In the background on the left a satyr or Silenus blowing a flute and behind him a mainade with a tympanum (?). MAIONIA 478. Br. 35..— AVT KT M KV'| TPAIANOC | AEKIOC. Bust portrait of Traian Decius with laurel, armor and cloak to the right. Rs. EIT AP AbIANOV TARA TO Bik CTEMPANH, i.A. MAIONNN. Seated Dionysus with naked upper body, Kantharos in the Right and Thyrsos in the 1st arm to the left on a chariot, that of two panthers, of which the one on the right is back- looks, is drawn; in the background, above the pair of panthers, Mainade rushing to the left in a belted double chiton, with holding a Mernstock covered with grapes in both hands tending and turning his head back to the god. Mus. Naples N. 8561. Zafel XI N. 13. Cat. Brit. Mus. Lydia 136, 53 Plate XIV 10 (Num. Chron. 1866 Tarav 110 See Mionnet Suppl. VII 370, 243. 479. Br. 38.— ACT M: K AEKIOC TPAIANOC. Bust of the emperor with laurel and armor to the right. Rs. EIT AVP ATIGIANOV BAPX A TO|[B])K CTEYA, i.F. NH|®, j. A. MAIONDN. Similar group. In trade. See Mionnet a.a.0. 244.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 179 STRATONIKEIA AM KAIKOS I described “Greek coins” 200, 626 according to Mus. Arigoni II Plate 53, 1 and Waddington, Rev. num. 1851, 249, 7 a bronze medal lon the Iydic city of Stratoniceia Hadrianopolis with Elagabalus (not Caracalla), which is probably identical to Inv. Waddington N. 7051, despite the different descriptions. The group of Rs. consists of Dionysus standing to the left with Kantharos and Thyr- sos, panther and pan on the left, a dancing mainad on the right. IAODIR ETA There is a medallion from Lao in the Löbbecke collection. dikeia with the bust of Demos! and a similar one in Paris simultaneous with Caracalla,? on their backs Dionysus, with weapons turned over the knees, the right hand on the thyrsus, to the right in one seated in a decorated chariot; this is supported by a white usual panther and a goat on which Zros sits and blows the flute, pulled. In the background, next to the god, there is a woman storming to the right Mainade in a belted double chiton, turning her head back, in with the left hand holding the raised tympanum and with the right th beating on it; Siblings rushing to the right in front of her with backwards turned head. Löbbeck’s specimen is shown here 7a%/ XI N. 14. That the girl figure of the coins by Zienna Cat. Brit. Mus. Benzet 220, If Tat XXXV £12 and 222.11 Act XXXV 17 Doesn't represent a mainade, I believe Kleinas. Coins 369. and above p. 115 f. to have proven. On Roman coins there are representations from the Dionysian Circles not common to meet, and the only one I know of in which ONE TI BEER TAN KIV 7: IL 2a, -i-

180 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER a mainade striking the tympanum appears, seems to be a case as neither Cohen nor Fröhner do this Medallion of Pius! included in their directories. On the other hand, there are two Contorniates with Mainad figures: 480. Br. 38.—Vs. with one of the portraits of Nero, Trajan or Caracalli Rev. Standing naked Dionysus with a cloak over his back, Kantharos, Thyrsos and Panther at their feet, surrounded by Pan with pedum and grapes and their clothed maidens, from in which two are distributed on the left and one on the right. Of the former, one walks to the left, playing a spoon second dances, the 7%yrsos on the left and an unrecognizable one Attribute in the right hand; the third, on the right, with bloated Upper garment also appears to be dancing. Arolsen, — Zafel XI N. 15. Sabatier, Descr. of the nıed. Contorniates 73.7 Plate XI 7, with errors accurate description. 481. Br. 35.—Vs. with Roma, Nero or Trajan. Rev. Dionysus with a naked upper body lying backwards on a left-hand Carriage pulled by two female panthers, Thyrsus in the right, the l. Arm draped over head gene; behind him the Zros flying to the left with a wreath (?); in front of the Biga the horned Pan with goat's legs right, one grabbing panther by the collar; behind the animals Safyr with Pedum (?) and a dressed marinade walking to the left, playing the double flute. In the section two masks between three grapes (?). Sabatier a.a.O. 74.10 plate XT 10. Auction cat. Hirsch Munich May 1904, plate XVIII 1147 with Traian; here Zajel XI N. 16. 'Seguin, sel. num. ans. 127 and, in improved description and illustration Steven- son, Dict. of rom. coins 121. HE ET R.E

5. NYMPH GROUPS 7 RA] 482. Br. 19.—..... A® 1, head of a youthful aluminum god, horned and wreathed with reeds, to the left; spearhead behind it. Rs. [OHPA]! 1, INN r. Three mymph busts with kalathos, neck band and robe from the front, a decorated box or trough towering, standing on feet; in front of the middle of it Horned goat-legged Pan, standing from the front with his arms crossed legs or dancing, and the one held with both hands Syrinx playing. Berlin (m. p.).— 7afe! XI N. 17. L-B. Mon. grecques 34, 79. Plates B 24 and 25; Holm, Ges. Sici- liens III 722, 698; Hill, Coins of anc. Sicily 223. This Sicilian coin, the oldest numismatic monument with a group of nymphs, dates from the 4th century BC. Chr. Dem What I said about the type five and twenty years ago is nothing to add further than the indecision Holms and Hills, the to refer three busts to nymphs, in view of the ten musical pan seems for no reason. Just from the 4th century. v. A number of reliefs are known that depict Pan playing represent three, often veiled, nymiphs. loc. cit. 35 note 29 Examples drawn include Pottier, Bull. de corr. bright. V 344 ff. Plate VII, where an altar or. between Pan and the nymphs trough stands; cf. also Bloch, Nymphs, Roschers Lex. III 557 ff. and Wernicke, Pan...a.a.©.-IlI:1392£ ' Two copies of the coin clearly show only ©HIA, i.e. h. from the third letter only the hasta; The choice therefore remains between FT, T and the more likely one P In the London Auctions catalog George Sim, June 23, 1890 N. 123 is a new example the coin listed, with supposedly MHTA.

483. 484. tin F. IMHOOF-BLUMER ar Ro as Br. 27.— Head of the bearded /Zeracles with lion skin and club to the right. Pkr. Rev. ©EPMITAN 1. A. Three standing VyrnPren from the front, with chi- clay and cloak, the middle one with a veil and a small Kalathos, standing on the left with a bunch of grapes in her right. Pkr. Gabrieli, great. e number. dell’ant. Imera e di Terme 1894, 103, 133 Tas a1 Br. 21.— Likewise, with IB 1. in the field of the Rs. The one in the middle standing nymph without calathos. Munich. — 7ajel XI N. 18. Gabrieli\a. 2.027103, 134 Tai IP 13,.mitsA (0) DR Macdonald, Mus. Hunter I 190, 7 plate XIV 4. Coinage from the 1st century BC BC It has been wrongly attempted to associate the central figure with the city goddess. to identify,' the one with tower crown and veil, bowl and Cornucopia found on other Thermai coins.? These means figure, arms and head covered and this, on some specimens, decorated with a barely perceptible calathos, is also a nymph. Neither the headdress, which all three are on N. 482 The nymphs wear and the coverings contradict this interpretation. gen, while nothing characterizes the figure as Tyche. 485 i 2 MARKIANOPOLIS . Br. 24.— AV' KAl' A" AVPH ].,, KOMOAOC r. Bust of the bear of the emperor with armor and cloak on the right. Rs. MAPKIANO |., TIO above, AEITQN r.. Three standing naked ones Nymphs with arms entwined, the middle one from the back seen; the one on the right, with her head to the left like the one in the middle, holds a bowl in his lowered left hand, the left with a head to the right, in the lowered right hand an aran. Copenhagen. Pick, the ant. Coins of Northern Greece I 197, 540. Holm, Ges. You. III 711, £598. Gabrieli 2.0.4100, 1298, Pat- I 9m. 10,

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 183 486. Br. 24.— IOVAIA ]., AOMNA C r. Bust of the Domna on the right. Back MAPKIA 1, N above, OTIONE r., ITQN i.A. Similar group (wild into a caricature), the one on the right turns her head to the right- to the left, the other two to the left. Rollin.— 7afel XI N. 19. Birk. OF2NIF 6OAF Valley XVI2. 487. Br. 24.— Likewise, with MAPKIAN 1. OTTO above, AEITNN r. The | The middle figure looks to the right, the attributes vessel and wreath are swapped; On the bottom left vessel with the opening facing in front, from which water flows (?), on the right fish (?). Rollin.— Zaje! XI N. 20. Pick a.a.O. 211, 605, without specifying the symbols. 488. Br. 25.— Opposite also, with CEB. Rev. MAPKIA 1., NOTIO above, AITQN r. Similar convoluted ones group; the central figure, seen from behind, looks like that left, to the left, the other to the right; the two external Nymphs each raise one hand. Berlin (m. S.).— Zafel XI N. 21. Beer 220: 210,603 Var. Valley. XVIT. Pick calls the group Charites, but later notes “year- book d. arch. Inst.” XIII 149 note 31 that probably the majority of the Thracian coin images in which the Charites were used to be seen, Seem to represent nymphs, as these appear in other monuments sometimes appear naked. The discovery above Hebros, the Dobrusky, Bull. de corr. hell. XXI 119f. communicated, actually contains a series Thracian votive reliefs in which the nymphs are depicted unclothed are presented (Nos. 1-12), sometimes all three from the front, sometimes the middle one Seen back, either entwined or dancing, often with water jugs at feet. From the examination of the coin types compiled as Charites My collection of casts shows that the ones described here Markianopolis can be safely eliminated as nymphs; their attributes The water jug and wreath leave no doubt about this.

184 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER Only the type N. 488 cannot be underestimated in terms of position and posture. differ from the well-known representations of the Charites. This over- agreement in the design of the related Charites and Nymphs can also be seen in the votive reliefs already mentioned Back view of the central figure even in a grouping of three half-naked nymphs carrying mussel tanks in front of them. ? After what has been said, the assumption is that the trio is naked Goddesses on coins of other Thracian cities, from Deultum (with Alexander and Mamaea), Zadrianopolis (with Tranquillina) and 7raia- nopolis (with Caracalla), refers to nymphs, nothing contradicts this, not even the fact that in the last two cities also with clothed nymphs, in Hadrianopolis at the time of Pius, in Traianopo- lis to that of Marcaurel and Sept. Severus; because These types of nymphs merely present themselves as the older ones. That one of the naked figures of a piece of Traianopolis water on the Letting the ground drip (n. 504) also speaks for the next interpretation. BON CE EANI O.S 489. Br. 24.— AVT MAIIMI 1, NOC EVEEBH Ar r. Bust portrait of Emperor with laurel, armor and cloak r. Rs. ATXI 1, A above, AEW r, N i.A. Three standing with the Double chiton clothed vyrmphs from the front, the two outer ones with a vessel in his lowered hand; the one on the left holds it Head to the right, the other two to the left. Cat. Brit. Mus. Thrace 85, 16; cf. Haym, Thes. Brit. II 353 LaL RE INGE, 490. Br. 25.— AVT MAIIMINOE EVLEB AVT. Head of the emperor with Laurel to the right. Rs. ATX 1. IA above, AE r., QN i. A. Likewise. M. S.—7afl XI N. 22. ' Dobrusky a.a.O. 124 f. Fig. 5-7. Cf. also the old Thasian reliefs Studniczka, Annual issues Vienna VI 159 ff. Figs. 99-101. ° O. Jahn, arch. contribution plate IV 3; Eutf. d. Europe 39.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 185 , Festival in honor of Emperor Severus and the mymphs, Zeßnota and Nvugio, find mention on coins from Anchialos Cat. Brit. Mus. Thrace 84, 10 and 85, 13; Cat. Berlin I 131, 2. OIL DACAM: PONTOS 491. Br. 25.-—— IOVAIA AOMNA CEB. Bust of the Domna on the right. Rev. ATTOAANNI 1, H|T above, EQN r., EN TTONTN 1.A. Nym- phen group like Anchialos N. 489, Paris. Mionnet I 372, 64. Sestini, Latvia. num. IV 92 describes a piece with Diadumenian and temple containing “three idols”; maybe the nymphs group. BRZIVE 492. Br. 30.—AVT' K' M': IOVA: 1, $IAITTTOL AV r. Bust portrait of Emperor with laurel, armor and cloak to the right. Rs. BIZ|V 1, HN r., QN i. A. The one flanked by two towers City gate with galleries; above the battlement Nike in Quadriga to the right and in front of and behind this one figure each; to pages the entrance has two square-shaped niches; in the right Rider to the left, in the left the group of three clothed NVymphs. Vienna. Collection Prowe, Trav. de la soc. de number de Moscou III Plate III 1. 493 Br. 30.— Likewise, with BI 1, VIH above, N? r, N 1. A.; in the. Niche rider to the right, in the right the group of mymphs. Sophia. ZI.N. XXI plate VIII 7; here Za/l XI N. 23. Also Löbbecke's wonderful medallion with Philipp and the view von Bizye shows the two niches at the city gate of the ramparts with her jewelry! NEN KK 25417 Tabs VIIL:S.

186 494. F IMHOOF BLUMER CO. LDONIKESTTTBEIRZRTEM Br. 25.— IMP CM AVR SEV. ALEXAND AVG. Bust of the Kai sers with laurel and mantle to the right. Back COL FL|/P 1, A above, C|DEVLT r. Group of three naked people NVymphs, the middle one seen from behind, the one on the left with the Heads to the left, the others to the right; they are at the forefront Shoulders intertwined arms, the outer arms each hold one Flower in one slightly raised hand. Rollin.—7a XI N. 24. Mionnet Suppl. II 283, 483 to Vaillant. Dobrusky, Bull. de corr. hell. XXI 123 also mentions a piece with Mamaea and the same type, Mus. Sofia. 495. 496. Hau D RI NO EOS Br. 26.— AVT KAI T|AIA AAPIA ANT..... Head of Pius r. Rev. AAP|IA 1, [NOTIO] above, AEI|TAN r. Group of three de- dressed nymphs, the heads of the two outer ones facing the one in the middle facing the people shown from the front. In one hand The goddesses each hold a water jug in the other hand put the outer ones on the shoulders of the middle ones, those in the holding his lowered left ear. Paris. “- 7ajel XI N. 25. See Mionnet Suppl. II 303, 616. Br. 25.— CABi ' TPANKV ]., ANEINA CE r. Bust portrait of the trans quillina to the right. Rev. AAP IAN 1., OTIOAEI r., TON i. A. Group of three naked ones NVymphs, such as Markianopolis N. 485; in the lowered hands The outer ones each hold a branch or bandage. Munich. — Plate XI N. 26. Gotha. Love 452 Fig. Mionnet Suppl. II 334, 810 to Vaillant; cf. ibid. 303, 615 with Pius, to Vaillant, N. 328, 770 m. Gordian, to Sestini-

497. 498. 499. 500. NYMPHS AND CHARITES 187 PAUBTALITA Br. 19.—Head of Pius with plain writing. Rs. HAVTANI|NTON 1. A. Group of three undressed nymphs like Hadrianopolis N. 495. Vienna. — 7ajel XI N. 27. Br. 21.— Likewise, with TIAV 1, TA above, A|IQT r., QN i.A. The Nymph on the right looks to the right, the others to the left, attributes unclear. Paris. Br. 30.— AVT K M AVPH ]., ANTRNINOC r. Bearded man's head Caracalla with laurel to the right. Rs. OVA |TM 1, AC TTAVT r., ANIAC 1. A. Temple front with standing of the goddess between four pillars on a tree-lined senem Derg; at the foot of the same 7erpel in profile to the left standing god between four pillars; on the left side of the mountain other two aedicula, each with a figure between the two columns len, above which is a cave; a third aedicula at the top right with figure, and below next to the temple group of the three de- dressed nymphs, their heads shaded by a tree branch. Philippopol.— Za/el XUI N.1. Vienna. Num. cim. Vind. S. CI Plate XVII 7; Mionnet Suppl. II 388, 1107. IE FTEEN. CI PIOBSES Br. 25.— M AVPHAIOC OV ]., [HPOC KAICAP] r. Bust portrait. des Caesar with a short beard, armor and coat to the right. Rs. TANTEINOTIOAEITNN. Group of three clothed nymphs from the front, those on the left with their heads to the right, the others to the left; the two outer ones hold water jugs in their lowered hands. the one on the left and the one in the middle lay the l. Arm around the school tern of the one standing first, hold the middle one and the one on the right the r. Arm lowered. . Lischine, Cat. de now. Gr. Thrace, N. 884 Plate XV1

188 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER ALGTURSET AT EGGS AAN, 501. Br. 19.—KPICTTEIN 1, A CEBACTH r. Bust of Crispina to the right. | Rs. AV 1. A., TOVCTHC 1, TPAIANH r, C i.A. Group of three clothed nymphs from the front, those on the left with their heads to the right others to the left; the two outer ones carry water jugs the lowered hands, the middle and the left grasp each other by the hands, while those and those on the right hold each other put your arms on your shoulders. Over and between the Beheading the tops of three trees. Löbbecke. Z£.N. XV 39 plate III 4; here Figure XII.N. 2. Berlin. Cat. I 239, 6 illustrations. Cat. Brit. Mus. Thrace 177, 2 is a coin from Augusta Traiana with Faustina the j. and the three naked goddesses; from The two outer flower clusters seem to hold this. JUR2A TO O.PIO TAU S 502. Br. 19. — AV K M ANTQNINOC. Head of Marcaurel to the right. Case TPAI 1, ANO r., TIOAIT i. A Group of three undressed Nymphs from the front, the head of the central figure from the front, the others facing this. The goddesses adhere to that Shoulders wrapped around each other, the two on the outside seem to be tied to hold in the lowered hands. Paris.— Zafel XII N. 3. Mionnet I 423, 376. En w, & . Br. 30.— AV K A CEM LEVHPOL TIE. Head of the Emperor with Lore beer to the right. Rs. HT CTATI BAPBAPOV TPAIANOTIO, 1. A. AITQN. Bearded man Feather God (Hebros?) lying on the left with a naked upper body, the right placed on the knee, the left on the urn, the water flows out; to the god's right the group of nymphs as on N. 502. Mus. Naples N. 8644.— 7afel XII N. 4. See Mionnet Suppl. II 507, 17841.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 189 504. Br. 22.— AVT KM AVPCE |]. ANTNNEINOC r. head of the bearded towards Caracalla with crown of rays to the right. Rs. TPAIA|NIO 1., MIOIAEIT r., AN 1. A. Group of three naked Nymphs, like Deultum N. 494; the left exalts the emptiness Right hand, the right hand lets water onto the ground from the left hand drizzle. Vienna. — 7afe! XII N. 5. Paris. Mionnet Suppl. II 513, 1821 Plate VII 4. 505. Br. 32.— AVT KM AVPH 1. ANTNNEINOC r. Head of Caracalla with laurel to the right. Rs. TPAIANOTIOAEITAN. The same group, but the outer fi- Guren hold long Dinden in one hand. M. S.—Plate XII N. 6. The clothed Nynıphen on the coins N also wear bandages. 502 and 503 and atıf the votive relief Bull. de corr. bright. XXI 131 Fig. 13. DC RP AT ELBE ET SL VERA EN The crudely minted silver denarii, on their backs the that Fire of the Nymphaion with goddesses dancing around Apollonia are quite numerous." They point on both sides Names of officials, on the obverse the head of Apollo to the right or left the three clad with the so-called double chiton, hanging on the hands the grasping, dancing nymphs with flowing robes; between them the asphalt fire and the inscription AITTJO|A. From the number of Of the not very significant variants, the following should be highlighted. 506. P. 19.— With APIZTAPXOZ | ITTTO in section. The nymph left looking right, the others looking left; the two of them each carries a torch. Berlin (m. S.).— Zaj/el XII N. 9. ! Mionnet Suppl III £317. 37-44; Cat. Brit. Mus. T'hessaly etc. 60 f. 62-72; I.v. castle ser, description ancient Greek. Coins I 32. 75-99, etc.

507. 509. HE HR “I N a — it) F. IMHOOF-BLUMER P. 19.— With BIQN i. A. Likewise, the nymph on the left raises the Right to the head, the right holds a torch. Cat. Brit. Mus. Thhessaly etc. 61, 71 Plate XII 14. . 5. 20.— Likewise, with 8EPZIAZ i.A. Berlin. — 7ajfe! XII N. 8. P. 23.— With AINOKPATHZ | EPIMNAZ|TOY i. A Likewise, those Nymph on the left holds a torch, the one on the right a pedum. Berlin (m. S.).— Zafel XII N. 7. P. 20.— With AIONYZO|ANPOZ i. A. The nymph on the right looks to the left, the others to the right; the one on the left holds a pedum on the right a torch. Cat. Brit. Mus. Thessaly etc. 61, 69 plate XII 13. . 5. 20.— With $IAIAMOZ between the nymphs without attributes, Position as well. Berlin. — Figure XII N. 10. . 9. 20.— With ZENWN |$IANOV i. A The nymph on the right looks to the right, the others to the left; the outer ones slope the upper body something sideways, the ones on the left grasps with the lowered one On the right her robe, the one on the right holds an aran. In trade.— 7aj/e/ XII N. 11. . 5. 20.— With NIKANQP i. A. The nymph on the right, with the left grabbing her robe, looks to the left, the other two to the right to; the one on the left holds a /acke/ in her right. Berlin. — Za/el XII N. 12. The pedum, which sometimes appears as an attribute of one of the nymphs, is also 7%2zs of a silver coin from Apollonia, whose obverse image represents the fire of the Nymphaion;' it probably points to the Connection of the nymphs with Pan. 'Mionnet II 32, 42; Cat. Brit. Mus. Thessaly etc. 59, 44 plate XII 7.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 191 The nymph type only appears in the same way at the time of Commmodus. if very crude impressions have been taken up again. 514. sh): 516. Br. 32.— AVTOKPA | COM | MOAW. Bust of Commodus with Laurel to the right. Rev. AITTJO|A i.F., AIMNA 1. A. Three /anzende clothed vym- Phen, holding hands, the left to the right, the other whose looking to the left; the one on the left holds a torch (?), the on the right an Aranz. In trade. Mus. Arigoni I plates 82, 84 (without specifying the attributes). Vienna. Schlosser ibid. 36, 124, listed with pedum and wreath. Br Nu 29. 0209.86 Lat. XILINS Br. 32.— IOVAIA AO|MNA CEBAC. P Bust portrait the donina to the right. Rs. ATTOAAW |NIATAN. Three dancing nymphs, to the Grasping hands and holding hands, the right to the left, the others looking to the right; flowers on the ground. Paris. Mionnet Suppl. III 325, 87 1. 7ajel XII N. 13. Br. 33.— AV KM AV AN ]., TWNEINOC r. Bust portrait of the young final Caracalla with laurel, armor and cloak to the right. AW | NIA T|AN the three goddesses hold arsenals, the middle two, together Rs. ATTOA above, 1. A. Mymph group as on No. 514; with the others. Between the writing of the section flame- mender altar. Schlosser ibid. 39, 141." Mus. Pembroke III Plate 81, 9. ! Schlosser 36, 120 also cites a coin with Faustina and the naked Charites; but this is not from Apollonia, but from Paros.

192 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER TANAGRA 517. Br. 22.— KAICAP 1. Head of Augustus to the right. Rs. TAN 1. ATPA above, IQN r. Three Zanzende Clothed Vym Phen, holding hands; the two outer looks to the left, the middle to the right. London. Cat. Brit. Mus. Ceutr. Gr. 65, 52f. Plate X 13. Vienna. Imhoof and Gardner, Comm. on Pausanias | 16, 6 Days a MAGNESIA RM 'MAANDER 518. Br. 30.— M' NTAKI: 1, 'CEYHPA: CE r. Bust of Otacilia with diadem on the right. Rs. EIT P EV|TVXOVC TVXIKG MATNHT, i.F. Q|N. Three each other unwinding naked nymphs, the middle one facing from the back hen; the one on the left looks left, the one on the right looks right, and that one The head of the central figure appears to be shown from behind; the outer figures each hold a flower. Berlin (m. p.). Mionnet III 157, 699. 519. Br. 30.— Likewise, with the portrait of the younger Philip. Rs. same stamp. Löbbecke.— 7a/el XII N. 14. On these coins there appears to be a group of nymphs the Charite type appears to have been used. To the three Quellenyın phen of the magnet coin p. 165 plate X N.30 is just a reminder here the hairstyle; On the other hand, for Magnesia the representation is three Naked nymphs touching each other and holding flowers, that is similar to that on our coins, evidenced by the image of a mar- | morbasis with the inscription Kalkıraod&vıos myyi) dvaoc, vauc Nvup@v Üvexheunton.! ' ©. Kern, the inscription from Magnesia a. M. N. 252 Fig.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 193 GERME AT KAIKOS 520. Br. 34.— dOVABIA TIAAV|TIAAA CEBACTH. Bust of the Plau tilla right. Rev. EI CTP TAV 1. KRNO above, C B FEPMH r., HNAN i. A Three standing vymphs, clothed with the double chiton middle, with vessel in the right and dand(?) in the left from the front, the others facing her; these hold in one Hold a water jug in your hand and put your other arm around it Shoulder of the central figure. Munich. Inv. Waddington 805, supposedly with Charites. 521. Br. 34.— AVTOKP KM AV 1, PA[INTNNEIN] r, OC CEB below. Bust of Elagabalus with laurel and armor to the right. Rs. ETII CTP dONT 1. AA |[EIANAPOV| r., TEPMHN |QN ii. A Likewise, the central figure holds wheat in his lowered left hand. Berlin (m. p.). See Mionnet Suppl. V 364, 520 after Vaillant. 522. Br. 35.—- AVT K M ANT 1, 'TOPAIANOC r. Bust of the Kai sers with laurel, armor and mantle to the right. Rev. ETTI AIA APICTONEIKOV TEPM, 1. A. HNNN. As well. In trade. — 7aje/XII N. 15. Cat. Brit. Mus. Lydia 88, 38 plate IX 10. 523. Br. 35. — AVT K M IOVA $IAITITTOC. Bust portrait des emperor, likewise. Rev. EI TI: TTEPTTEPOV POV® FB, 1.A. TEPMIN and between the nymphs @|N. Likewise, the central figure without attribute in the left. In trade. London, aa. O. 89, 44. See Mionnet Suppl. V 367, 536 and 538. Whether the following representations refer to nymphs, is not entirely sure: 13

194 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER 524. Br. 28.— AVTO NEPBA TPAIANON KA. Head of the emperor with Laurel r. Rs. EITI CTP APTEMIANPOV FEP. Those standing opposite each other Goddesses in chiton and cloak, one hand covered in this, the other placed on an amphora standing between them. London, op. cit. 82, 19 plate IX 3. Cf. Mionnet Suppl. V 364, 522 with Maesa, after Vaillant. 525. Br. 23.— KPICHIN 1, A LEBAEL r.: Bust of Crispina r. Rs. TE 1, PM above, HN r., QN 1. A. Two standing Gözfinen in Double chiton and coat from the front, the heads facing each other with one hand covered, in the other a jug of water, whose stomach lies on a stele; between the goddesses standing Arnphora. M. S.— 7afel XII N. 16. See Mionnet II 556, 268. 526. Br. 27.— M IOVA $IAITITTOC K. Bust of Caesar with Pan- Zer and coat to the right. Rs. FEP 1, MH above, NN r., N i. A. Likewise. Berlin (m. p.). Mionnet II 559, 282. THE AREDESTZREABSCHTTEIS 527. Vs. P. ACCOLEIVS 1. LARISCOLVS r. Feminine Bust portrait (Acca Larentia) right. ß Rev. Three mymphs from the front, dressed in chiton and wrap archaic style, holding over their shoulders a binding horizontal beams. The Nymph on the left holds in the On the right a tendonless doge (?), the right in the left a tree, a leafy one protrudes from everyone's head Branch or summit of the thumb, from the beam two others between the heads. Babelon, Mon. of the Republic rom. I 100, 1 and 2. Usener, Dreiheit, Bonn 1903, £10.— 7ajel XII N. 17. The tree nymphs shown here are consistent the Vymphe querguetulanae, whose sanctuary was on the Esquiline.

The following list contains the description of the others Coins on which three naked goddesses appear united in groups nen. According to general assumption, these represent the Charites. Yes it is, according to p.183f. Said and because the attributes of the goddesses are not always crucial for their determination, even for several Some of the places under consideration here are both nymph and charac- Ritencult is attested, it cannot be ruled out that one or the other of the depictions, especially from the late 3rd century Nymphs can be obtained.

ABOUT HITU NEN I On silver and copper coins from Athens you can find the delicate depicted Apollo, with the three on a fingerboard in his right hand holding clothed Charites. The execution of the, however, very The small group picture is so poor that it has already happened to hold three figurines for the tips of a trident. On one more precise information about the posture and arm movements of the goddesses therefore not included in the following description. 1. Br. 18.— Head of Aikena to the right; Helmet decorations as shown the tetradrachnii. Rs. A l, ©E r. Statue of the naked Afollon Delios with Kalathos from the front, in the right fretboard with the drer dressed Charites, in the left arch; Cicada in the field on the left. Berlin (m. S.).— Zafel XII.N. 18. Combe, Mus. Hunter plate XI 14 (inaccurate). Bump, Monn. d'Athenes 364 Fig. Le Imhoof and Gardner, Conım. on Pausanias 144 plates CC 11 and 12. Cat. Brit. Mus. Attica 82, 564 plate XIV 9. The same statue, usually placed between two directed griffins, comes as an accompaniment to various tetradrachms before, illustrations of which are in Beul& a.a.O., Furtwängler, Arch. Zeitung 1882, 332 (cf. 1883, 295), Imhoof and Gardner ibid. 144 Plate CC 13 and 14, cat. Brit. Mus. 72, 496f. Plate XI 8 and here Plate XII N. 19 are given. On other Attic tetradrachms appear further, not as Attribute of Apollo, but as a symbol, three clothed goddesses, the heads in the same direction to the left; the one on the left rises the right empty hand, see Combe, Mus. Hunter plate IX 5, Beul & a.a.O. 297, Imhoof and Gardner ibid. 150 plate EE 6, cat. Brit. Mus. 55, $409. Plate XI5, Pausanias ed. Hitzig and Blümner I 252 Plate XI 9.

198 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER This type is undoubtedly related to the Charites to whom Pausanias I 22, 8 and IX 35, 3, 7 reports that they were at the entrance The corridors of the Acropolis had a place of worship in which they were presented clothed. provides goods. See Furtwängler, Roschers Lexikon I 880f. and Fig. 2RGOS 2. Br. 24.— AV KAICA C 1, EM A CE CEBHPON r. Head of the Kai sers with laurel to the right. Rev. AP[F] 1, EIW r, N i.A. Three naked women standing next to each other Goddesses from the front, arms on each other's shoulders legend; the outer figures turn their heads to those in the middle to, the right shines in the raised left strands of her To hold your hair, those on the left also raise their rights. Berlin (m. p.).— 7afel XI N. 20. L-B. Mon. grecques 177, 10; Imhoof and Gardner supra 34, 5 Panel left . The preservation of this coin, of which I don't have a second copy Unfortunately, it is not of the type that is completely reliable Description of the group could be given. What is certain is the the view of the middle figure, the hair is less secure to hold on the right, a gesture that is otherwise neither Chariten nor Nym- phen is inherent.' On the old statues of the Charites, of which Pau- Sanias II 17, 3 reported and who were depicted safely clothed, the group is not available. However, it is likely that In it the Charites can be seen, who lived in Argos and in the Argolis were widely revered.? ' The gesture perhaps indicates getting out of the bath. About the relationship Chariten zum Wasser see Pauly-Wissowa, Real. Enc. III 2161 Z. £63. 2, A.a,0.,2155 2. 726$,

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 199 NAXOS 3. Br. 25.— IOVAIA AOM 1, NA CEBAC r. Bust of Domna r. Rs. NAI |, IQN r. The three naked characters entwining each other:- Zen, the middle one seen from the back, the one on the right looking to the left, that one others looking to the right; Attributes of the two external unclear. Mionnet II 321, 66; Suppl. IV 397, 2391. Bat Mus Rat Cretesete. 112, 22. On Naxos, as on Paros, the Charites had shrines priests.' The appearance of the group alongside Dionysian types The coins from Naxos seem to indicate a connection with Dionysus to interpret with the Charites. According to Apollo. Rodios IV 423 f. were effective these on Naxos gave the god a garment. PAROS 4. Br. 23.— dAVCTEI 1, NA AVTOVCTA r. Bust portrait of the young ren Faustina to the right. Back TTA 1, PIWN r. Likewise, the two outer Charites hold Bandage(?) in one slightly outstretched hand; the arms the central figure are of abnormal length and reach over the outer shoulders of the other two figures Paris. Mionnet Suppl. IV 325, 193, incorrectly attributed to Itanos. Plate XIIN. 21. Sestini, Descr. n.a. 230 plates V 7. Berlin (m. p.). ı Escher, Pauly-Wissowa’s Real-Enc. III 2156 line 27, .

200 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER HERACLEIA AM PONTOS 5. Br. 29,— T IOV OVH MA l, IIMEINOC AV r. Bust of the Kai sers with laurel, armor and mantle to the right. H (?) in round the counterstamp. Rs. HPAKAENTAN |], TIONTN: r. Seated Zeus with naked Upper body to the left, bowl in the right, the left on scepter; in front of him the three Charites with high hairstyles and clothed. Vatican. I.-B. Journ. int. d’arch. num. I (1898) 23, 23 plate B’10; here Za/el XII N. 22. 6. BEL. BSS ee l., [1AJITTMIOL AVT r. Bust of the emperor with Laurel, armor and mantle to the right. Rs. HPAKAHAT N 1, E|[QKOPOV MATPOL?] ATT[OI] r., [Ka]N TONDN 1. A. Enthroned Zexs as above; in front of him group of three naked Charites entwining each other. Löbbecke. L-B. loc. cit. 23, 22, supposedly with Caracalla. — Tafi XIIEN23 See Inv. Waddington N. 364 and the retouched piece Mionnet II 440, 161. The Charites were usually considered daughters of Zeus. Pheidias used them on the throne of the god at Olympia (Paus. V 11, 2% here they are placed as a group next to Zeus. Svoronos ibid 24 Note 1 thought he recognized the main character as Demos, one Assumption that must be rejected simply because this personification tion neither the high back throne nor the kind like that Scepter is held,

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 201 NLRATA Without further description, the Charites are found on coins from Nikaia is mentioned from the time of the younger Faustina (Mionnet, Suppl. V 98, 519f.) and Volusianus (loc. cit. 156, 907 f, Cat. Brit. Mus. Pontos etc. 174, £139, Haym, Thes. Brit. II plate XLVIII 4). The three Figures are shown from the front, the head of the one on the left- to the right, those of the other two to the right, the attributes indistinct. BHSUSAZAM OLYMROS 71. Br. 29. — AVT 'K'TTEABIOC: 1, "TIEPTINAI CEB r. head of Pertinax with laurel to the right. ! Case TIPOV 1, LAEWN r. The three naked ones wrapped around each other Charites, the middle one seen from the back; the outer left looks to the left, the others to the right. The goddess standing on the left tin holds two ears of corn in his right hand, the one on the right a fruit (?) in the left. M. S.— 7afel XII N. 24. Ar.BIREEED IS AN 8. Br. 25.— lEPOC ]., AHMOC r. Bust portrait of Demos with laurel and robe to the right. Rs. A®POA ]., EI above, CI|ENN r. They get naked with them Arms wrapping around Charites, the middle one from the back seen, the one on the left to the left, the others to the right looking; the two outer ones with one each extended Hand without attribute. Berlin (m. p.). .-B. Kleinas. Coins 115, 12.— 7a/e/ XII N. 25. ' The stamp of the Vs. is identical with that I.-B. Kleinas. Coins Plate XX 5 completed formed. j

202 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER 9. Br. 30.— KPICTIEINA AVFOVCTA, bust of Crispina on the right. Rs. APPOAEICIIENN. The Charitable Group. Paris. Mionnet III 327, 141. 10. Br. 30.— IOVAIA AOMN 1, A AVTOVCTA r. Bust of the Domna to the right. Rs. ETTI APXO TNN TIEPI MENECSEA ICO, i. F. BOV|NON, 1. A. ABPOAEICIIENN. The three Charites as in N. 8; the the outer ones each hold a branch. Paris. Waddington, Rev. num. 1851 Plate XII 13; Inv. wadding tone N. 2214.—Plate XII N. 26. Cat. Brit. Mus. Caria 44,117f. Plate VII 8. See Haym, Thes. Brit. II plate XXXIX 5. 11. Br. 30.— TIO CEIT 1, TETAC KAI r. Bust of Caesar with Robe to the right. Rs. A®PO ], AEICI r., ND3 i. A. Likewise. Inv. Waddington N. 2215. In trade. 12. Br. 31.— MA' O' ANTQ 1, AIAAOVMENIANOC K r. Bust portrait of Caesar with armor and cloak to the right. Case A®PO 1, AEICI r., ENN i. A. Similar group. Berlin (m. p.). L-B. Kleinas. Coins 117, 22. PHTLADETEIRARTER 13. Br. 31.— ®AVETEINA 1, CEBACTH r., half-length portrait of the younger one Faustina to the right. Rs. EIT" A i. A., AAl-CEBHPOV APX 1., GINAAENGENN r. The Charites like N. 8, the outer left holds an apyel, which, right Ahren. Inv. Waddington N. 5145, erroneously marked AAAI instead of AAAI, — Plate XII N. 27.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 203 As in Aphrodisias, the Charites are in charge in Philadelpheia. bond with Aphrodite, which is often seen on coins of both cities type appears. TRALLEIS 14. Br. 23.— AVT K TIO AIKIN BANEPIANOL. Bust of the emperor | with laurel and robe to the right. Rs. Em PT AN[T|PHTOPIKOV TPAANIA, i. A.NQN. The cha- rites are the same, the outer ones each seem to be holding a flower. Berlin (m. p.). L-B. Lydian city coins 179, 41, erroneous with TAN instead of T. ANT.—7aj/el XI N. 28. Cat. Brit. Mus. Lydia 358, 184. 1 U BE HE Mionnet IV 312, 668 mentions, according to Vaillant, a coin of this type City with Valerianus and the Charites. She is not otherwise known and the reading of the city name could therefore be due to an error, e.g. b. instead of that of Nikaia. VIA IFA Mionnet III 461, 82 with Augustus and the alleged Charites' is the well-known coin from Tanagra with the three nymphs. . SIDE 15. Br. 20.— AV KM OIT[CEVH] 1., MAKPINOC r. Bust of the Kai sers with laurel, armor and mantle to the right. Back CIA 1, H above, TNN r. The three Charites as well, the ones on the left appears to be holding an Aranz, the right a Dlume. Berlin (m. p.). L-B. Kleinas. Coins 339, 20.—7a/e! XII N.29. ! Made from Mus. Arigoni I plate 105, 6.

204 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER COLONIE CREMNA 16. Br. 25.— SAB TRANQVILLINAM AVGVSTAM. Bust portrait of the trans quillina to the right, with crescent moon on the shoulders. Rev. COL CREM ], N|E above, NSIVM r. The three naked characters Zen with arms intertwined, the middle one facing the back hen, the one standing on the left looking left, the others looking right; the two outer ones each seem to hold a flower. Berlin (m. p.). 1.-B. Monnaies grecques 346, 116, erroneous Iconium allocated.— 7a%/ XII N. 30. Cat. Brit. Mus. Lycaonia etc. 6, 11, also Iconium. Inv. Waddington N. 3714. ANAZARBOS 17. Br. 23.— AVTKMANT 1, TOPAIANOC. Head of the emperor with Laurel to the right. Rs. ANAZ |, APB above, Q r. The three Charites as well, the ones on the right the one standing looks to the right, the others to the left; the outer ones stand with one arm lowered in front of an altar or 7%y- nualerion. Gotha.—Plate XII N. 31. 18. Br. 22.— Likewise, with ANAZAPBOV 1. MHTPON.... r., without the Thymiateria. In trade. These groups can represent nymphs as well as charites. put.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 205 MOPSUESTIA 19. Br. 27.— TA IOV OVHPON MAIIMON KAICAPA: Bust portrait of Caesar with laurel, armor and robe r. Case AAPIAN[WIN MOYEATUN, 1. A. ET FT a 303). The three Charites as well, the one on the left facing left, the others facing right. Looking towards it, the outer ones each have an empty one stretched out hand. Löbbecke. Z.£.N. XI1 334 Plate XIII 14; here 7a/e/ XII N.32. SYEDR.A The coin Mionnet III 617, 379 described according to Vaillant the portrait of the younger Philip and the Charites is probably a poorly preserved piece with Ares between Aphrodite and Hermes on the Rs. TARSOS 20. Br. 37.— AVT' K' T* IOV' OVH' MATIIMEINOC, ı. F. TTI|TT. chest image of the emperor with crown of rays, Tank and coat to the right. Rs. TAPC 1, OV MH above, T|POTTO r., i. F. right AMK, 1st A. PB. The three Charites as well, the outer ones with flowers in them outstretched hands. Cat. Brit. Mus. Lycaonia .etc. 207, 234 plate XXXVI 10; Variety did a.a.0. N. 233 and 235; Mionnet III 640, 512; Macdo nald, Hunterian Coll. II 551, 34.

206 F. IMHOOF-BLUMER 21. Br. 36.— Likewise, with TAPCO]. V MHT above, P|OTIOA r., im F. between the figures AMKTB; The Charities too but the middle one with her head to the left. Berlin (m. S)— 7ajdl XII N. 33. ) 22. Br. 35.— AVT KEC KAIN BAABEINOC CEB, i. F.IT| TT. Bust portrait of the emperor with laurel, armor and cloak to the right. Rs. TAPC above, OV M r., HTP 1. i. A. AMK, i.F. T|B. Chan fen group as on No. 20; the one on the right holds an ApyeZ, the one on the left a flower (?). | Cat. Brit. Mus. Lycaonia etc. 209, 242 Plate XXXVII 1; Mus. Winterthur. See Mionnet III 642, 521. 23. Br. 34.— AV KAI T MEC KVIN AEKIOC TPAIANOC, i. F.TI |TT. Bust of the emperor with radiant crown, armor and cloak to the right. Rs. TAP|COV MHTPOTIONEUC, i. F. above FB, i. A.AMK. Charite group as on N. 20, the figure on the left with Zlume in the raised right, the right shines with the left piece of robe (?) to place on a vase standing on the floor or to lift it from this. Macdonald, Hunterian Coll. II 556, 60 plates LX 20. ANTIOCHEIA ON THE ORONTES 5/24/26— ANTWN 1, EINOC KAIC r. Bust of the bearded Cara calla with laurel and carapace on the left, in the right the Shouldering spear, on the left. Arm shield with Nike.

NYMPHS AND CHARITES 207 Rs. AHMAP 1, X EZ: VMA TA r. Eagle from the front the wings beating, head with wreath in beak facing left; between the legs Aranz, enclosing the three naked Charites, of which the middle one is shown from the back. L-B. Greek. Coins 242.9 Plate XIV 4. | Cat. Brit. Mus. Galatia etc. 196, 371 Plate XXIII 11; here 7a/%e/ XII N. 34. Mionnet V 181, 266 with the emperor's head to the right. A similar piece, with Macrinus, cat. Brit. Mus. loc. cit. 200, 400 and Berlin (m. p.).

Abacainon Abdera Achaioi (Phthiotis) Adramytion Aigeai Aigion Aitne Acmonia Alexandria Troas Ambracia Amisos anactorion Anazarbos Anchialos Ankyra (Galatia) Antandros Antioch (Syria) Apamea Aphrodisias Apollonıa (Thrace) Apollonia (Illyria) Apollonia at Ryndakos Argos Astakos Atlıenai Atrax Augusta Traiana REEZGAr BE Bar ISO RATE FAME A SB 53125 3 147 145, 168 158 27 139, 174 150 BL 104 f. 79. 204 £184. 176 109 206 f. 138 f. 167 201. 185 189 ff. 150 £146. 107 £197. 60 188 Berytus, colony Bizye Boione Brettioi Cassandrea, colony Chalcis (Euboia) Cremna, colony Damascus, colony Damascus Deultum, colony Dikaia Dikaiopolis Dyrrachion Entella Eretria Erythrai Eryx Etenna Eurea Eurymenai Gella Gentinos Gergis Germe Gomphoi Gonnos Gortyna 149 185 111 1322 157 85 204 170 77 186 3 96 12 277 84 1312 28 £115. 126 126 £29. 110 110 178 62 60 98ff.

NYMPHS Gyrton 5. '60, 61,:64 Hadrianopolis (Thrace) 186 Henna SHIT Heraclea (Illyria) 77 Heraclea (Bithynia) 200 Himera Bckr Histiaia £128. Hyria 10 Issa 28 Kamarina 34 ff. Katana 36f. Kierion 60, 67f. Knosos 96. Korinthos 86 ff., 129, 134, 158£. Korkyra 78 Kosentia 19 Cranioi 90 Crete 141 ff. Kydonia 129. Kyme (Campania) 10 ff. Kyme (Aiolis) Cyrene £118. Cyzicus 161, 176 Lamia 60 Lampsakos 1072131 Laodicea 137, 141, 179 Laos £14. Larisa 60, 61, 62 ff. 68 ff. Larisa Kremaste 60, 133 Larisa Phrikonis 111 Lesbos LIVED, Lete 120 ff. Leukas BIIE 127 Lokroi Epizephyrioi 19 Magnesia (Ionia) 137,165, 177f.192 Maionia 149, 178 Macedonians 126 Mantineia 92 Markianopolis 182 Meliboia 60, 64, 65, 126 Mesma £19. Messana 37 ff. £147, £151, £152. AND CHARITES 209 Metapontion SaHlsH. Methydrion 92 Methyl ion 60 Methymna 177 Metropolis (Thessaly) 64 Mopsuestia 169, 205 Motye 39. Mytilene 11392133 Nakone 41 Naxos (island) 199 Neapolis (Campania) RT. Nicaea (Bithynia) 140, 153 ff. Nikaia (Kilbis) 156 Nola 10 Nymphaion 104 Nysa Scythopolis 158 Olophyxos 82 Opus 83 Orchomenos (Arcadia) 93 Orreskioi 122 Pale Y0£. Pandosia 20. Panorama 41E. Paros 103 Patara 168 Patrae, colony 1783 Pautalia 163 f., 187 Pelinna 731. Perganion 108, 148, 177 Perinthos 148 Perraiboi 741. Petthaloi 66 Phakion 61 Phalanna BOSBIe 7 Phalasarna 101 Pheneos 93 ff. Pherai 60, 64, 65f., 75 Phigalia 164 Philadelphia 166, 202 Philippopolis 171 Phistelia 10 Phocaia 114 14

THURS F. IMHOOF-BLUMER Plotinopolis Shen, Stobi S. #163 Polyrenion 101 Stratonicea (Lydia) 179 Ponipeiopolis 169f. Stratus 82 Potidaea 56f. Synnada 145 Praisos 101 Syrakosai 47 ff. 1241. Priansos 103 Tanagra 192 Proerna 64 Taras t23% Proconnesos 108 Tarsos 116 ff. Prusa on Olympus 1728201 Terina 21 ff. Pydna 57 Thasos 1238 Pyrra 113 Thebai 84 Raukos 103 Thebe 109 Rizus 60 Thelpusa £160. Rodos 18 Therai (Sicily) 181 Saitta 167 Thermai 33,182 Salamıis 85 Thurioi 17 Samos 166 Thyateira 167 Segesta 42ff. Tisyroi 100 Selinus 45ff. Topeiros 162 Sestos 56 Traianopolis (Thrace) 188f. Side 168, 203 Tralleis 139 Sidon, colony 146 Trika 60, 76. Sicyon 1725 Troizen 91 Silandos 173 Velia 18 Sinope 105f#f. Zaieleis 122 Siphnos 103 Zakynthos 129 Skamandreia 110 LAKES Skarphea 83 Skepticism 172. Indefinite 122.03 Scotussa 64 Contorniates 180 ZEERDEYENZAESTIEN Bergaios 3.0123 Pyrros 3... 138

3. Abdera Adrasteia Aitne Aktias Alexiro& Amaltheia Amphitrite Amymone Ane Arethusa Ariadne Arne Bero& Britomartis 96 f. Chalcis Daphne Diktynna s. Britomartis Dione (?) Entella Euboia Europe Eurymedosa Gyrtone Herophiles Himera Histiaia Hyele Hypereia Ide Calliroe Callisto Kamarina Korkyra Kretheis Kyane Kyme NYMPH NAMES Se IS/A4r There 79. 109 141 ff. £132. 146. bt, 47#£., 117 130, 148£. 676803 149 ' 101,°142#f. 85 150 123 27f. 84 98 ff. 45 61 110, 151£. »lsir 128 18 65575 109, 172 £82. 92 34 ff. 78 152 50, 55 IE Cyrene Larisa Larisa (?) Leukas Leukothea Maia Meliboia Mesmıa Molp Motye Mytilene Nikaia Nysa Pallene Pandosia Parthenope Peirene Pelorias Phthia Procris Pyrra Rene Rode Rodope Salamis Satyra Segesta Sinope Sunias Syrinx Terina Thebe Therma Thetis Thuria Trika Se a 571, 61, 52H 6017 on 80 ff, 127 134 £93. 65, 126 19. 125 39f. 113, 153 RE 0 £157. En £20. 7f£. 86 ff, 1588. 37 ff. 158 g0f. LT 83 113 EM: 85 12 ff. 42 ff. 105 ff. 169. 160 21 Ef. 84, 109 167 £74,133 h7 36 2,

4A TIUERTBUATE Ears of corn— p. 17, n. 108, 521. Wreath of wheat - N. 37, 66, 163 ff., 246, Dal0> Altar— N.59, 63, 65, 67, 69£f., 94, 109. Amphora—N. 369, 524. Astragals— N. 179ff., 341. Balls— N. 46, 185ff., £192, £199,, 212f. Baum— N. 471f., 474. Tie with meander decoration—N. 5, 8, 41£., 45. Flowers— N. 341, 358 ff., 471, 494 ff. Brunnen— N. 43, 51, 70f., 138, 175, 184, 210, 445, 451. Ipheus— N. 438. Torch— N. 516 ff. Pisces— N. 74ff., 176, £343. Cornucopia—- N. 412, 418, 446, £469. Shrimp— N. 90, 97. Hair Braiding—N. 22, 23, 256. Helmet—N. £207. Herald's staff— N. 41, 43, 49 ff., 69. Hydria and other pitchers— N. 36, 37, 50 ff., 71, 184, 195 ff., 340, 427, 449£., 458ff., 485 ff., 5201. Kantharos—N. 440. box— N. 190, £205., 215. Kottabo rod— N. 221. Wreath— N. 45 ff., 189 ff., 354 ff., 485 ff. Ball—N. 402£. AND SYMBOLS Laurel or oil wreath as a border No. 1, 14, 28, 38, 49. — — as a headdress N. 10, 94, 98, 118, 293, 318. Laurel or olive branch— N. 42, 47, 57, 370, 430. Crescent Moon—N. 72. Mussel tank—N. 462. Nike— N. 55, 109. Pedum— N. 509 ff. Reed wreath— N. 18, 29, 62, 76, 81, 85, 87, 126, 135,140, 150,178 £175., £238., £261, 271, 275f, 281 ff., 292, 294. Reed— N. 435 f., 460, 466. Snake— N. 113f£., 340, 450, p.102. Scroll—N. 370. Swan— N. 51, 77. Spiegel— N. 190f., 211. Staff—N. 44. Stephane— N. 234, 245, 254, 296. Marsh birds— N. 9, 47, 63, 112, 209, 214, 270. Thyrsos— N. 441, 444. Tower crown— N. 300f., 304. Vogel— N. 43, 50, 54. Weapons— N. 414, 438f., 445, 457. . Wine— N. 33, 372-391, 447, 478 ff. Twig in hair—N. 19.

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