The late League coinage of Elis can be clearly differentiated into 3 groups. Instead of abbreviating the monetary magistrates’ names with letters or simple monograms, the latest period is characterized by ever more complicated monograms on the reverse and the appearance of first monograms and then full names on the obverses as well. The new coins not only differ stylistically from the early issues of the 2nd century BC., but also form three distinct groups among themselves. The first consists of coins with small, neat heads of Zeus and carefully made wreaths. The second, which clearly develops out of the first, has some of the crudest heads of Zeus ever produced by a Greek die engraver. The third group, which must date to the 30s BC. as this piece, has a magistrate’s name in full on the obverse and a carefully engraved head of Zeus with a full, luxuriant beard and a distinctive profile.
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![Olympia in Elis, 39-30 BC., Achaean League coinage, magistrate Filomenios, Hemidrachm, Clerk 264.
Olympia in Elis, late Achaean League coinage, magistrate Filomenios, ca. 39-30 BC.,
Hemidrachm (16-19 mm / 2,27 g), silver, axes irregular alignment ↑-> (ca. 130°),
Obv.: [ΦIΛO]MЄNIOC , laureate head of Zeus right, magistrates’ name behind; dotted border.
Rev.: a big AX -monogram in center, other monograms around: ΦKN on top, XE to right; FA to left, thunderbolt below, all in laurel wreath.
Clerk 264 ; for magistrate: Münsterberg, Beamtennahmen p. 52 (Katalog der Sammlung Cousinéry (dem Zitat aus Mionnet angehängt) 17 ; Weil, Z. f. N. IX 199 270) .
The late League coinage of Elis can be clearly differentiated into 3 groups. Instead of abbreviating the monetary magistrates’ names with letters or simple monograms, the latest period is characterized by ever more complicated monograms on the reverse and the appearance of first monograms and then full names on the obverses as well. The new coins not only differ stylistically from the early issues of the 2nd century BC., but also form three distinct groups among themselves. The first consists of coins with small, neat heads of Zeus and carefully made wreaths. The second, which clearly develops out of the first, has some of the crudest heads of Zeus ever produced by a Greek die engraver. The third group, which must date to the 30s BC. as this piece, has a magistrate’s name in full on the obverse and a carefully engraved head of Zeus with a full, luxuriant beard and a distinctive profile.
Schlüsselwörter: Olympia Elis Achaean League Magistrate Filomenios Hemidrachm Zeus Monogram Laurel Wreath](images/image.gif?id=423144345637 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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Olympia in Elis, 39-30 BC., Achaean League coinage, magistrate Filomenios, Hemidrachm, Clerk 264.
Olympia in Elis, late Achaean League coinage, magistrate Filomenios, ca. 39-30 BC.,
Hemidrachm (16-19 mm / 2,27 g), silver, axes irregular alignment ↑-> (ca. 130°),
Obv.: [ΦIΛO]MЄNIOC , laureate head of Zeus right, magistrates’ name behind; dotted border.
Rev.: a big AX -monogram in center, other monograms around: ΦKN on top, XE to right; FA to left, thunderbolt below, all in laurel wreath.
Clerk 264 ; for magistrate: Münsterberg, Beamtennahmen p. 52 (Katalog der Sammlung Cousinéry (dem Zitat aus Mionnet angehängt) 17 ; Weil, Z. f. N. IX 199 270) .
The late League coinage of Elis can be clearly differentiated into 3 groups. Instead of abbreviating the monetary magistrates’ names with letters or simple monograms, the latest period is characterized by ever more complicated monograms on the reverse and the appearance of first monograms and then full names on the obverses as well. The new coins not only differ stylistically from the early issues of the 2nd century BC., but also form three distinct groups among themselves. The first consists of coins with small, neat heads of Zeus and carefully made wreaths. The second, which clearly develops out of the first, has some of the crudest heads of Zeus ever produced by a Greek die engraver. The third group, which must date to the 30s BC. as this piece, has a magistrate’s name in full on the obverse and a carefully engraved head of Zeus with a full, luxuriant beard and a distinctive profile.
Schlüsselwörter: Olympia Elis Achaean League Magistrate Filomenios Hemidrachm Zeus Monogram Laurel Wreath")