. Ilios : the city and country of the Trojans : the results of researches and discoveries on the site of Troy and throughout the Troad in the years 1871-72-73-78-79, including an autobiography of the author. Aurelius, Commodus, Caracalla, and Geta(No. 1507). lAlON PHMH. Two women standing, of whom one(the personified Ilium) is turretted and dressed in along chiton, and holds in her right hand the Palladium. The otherwoman (the personified Kome), in a dress fastened with a girdle, isturretted, and holds in her left hand a flag:—on a medallion ofCaracalla. The Tychae (Ti;;!^;ai, genii) of the ci
. Ilios : the city and country of the Trojans : the results of researches and discoveries on the site of Troy and throughout the Troad in the years 1871-72-73-78-79, including an autobiography of the author. Aurelius, Commodus, Caracalla, and Geta(No. 1507). lAlON PHMH. Two women standing, of whom one(the personified Ilium) is turretted and dressed in along chiton, and holds in her right hand the Palladium. The otherwoman (the personified Kome), in a dress fastened with a girdle, isturretted, and holds in her left hand a flag:—on a medallion ofCaracalla. The Tychae (Ti;;!^;ai, genii) of the cities of Ilium and Rome,with joined hands: on a coin of Elagabalus. ZEBAZTOZ KTlZTHZ. Head of Augustus: statue of Athene, with thehair bound together on the crown of the head, on a small pedestal,holding in her uplifted right hand the Palladium, in her left a lance:on a coin of Augustus. With regard to this Ilian coin, particular atten-tion is claimed by the epithet of Augustus as founder (/ctio-tt^?) ; but theword is to be understood as restorer, it being customary to give this titleto benefactors who were deemed worthy of honour. Besides the types on the imperial coins here represented, there also. No. 1507. • xvi. 862, 863. New Series, viii.; London, 1868, Svo. p. 326, PI. xi. 2. § III.] COINS FOUND AT NOVUM ILIUM. 647 occur the following, which bear merely the legend lAIEflN or lAieCNnamely :— The winged Ganymedes standing, holding in his right hand a bow, inhis left a shepherds crook: on a coin of Commodus.
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