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Coins of the Jews (1881)

Madden, Frederic W. (Frederic William) · London : Trübner & Co. · leaf 165

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nominative, and quotes theauthority of Pausanias,3 who, speaking of the people of Pharae (on the left bank of theKamadtza, near Prevezo*), says that they have a country coinage and call it chaleus (vofiia/xaeTTi^copiov, KaXelrat Be ^a\«roO? to vdfiia/j,a). There cannot be the slightest doubt that… … Reverse. ET. Al BA. ATPinnA. Deity with modius ou head standing to left, holding ears of corn and cornu-copia3. (British Museum: Madden, Jew. Coinage, p. 121, No. 1; cf. Tresor, pi. lxi. No. 1; Num. Chron. he. cit. p. 114,No. 1. The specimen published by De Sauley, p. 28, C. No. 1, has the obverse…

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