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Greek coins and their parent cities (1902)

Ward, John, 1832-1912, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : J. Murray · leaf 436

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iochos are mentioned as contemporary. These must be Philip V. ofMacedon who reigned from B.C. 220 to B.C. 178, and Antiochos III. of Syria,called the Great, from B.C. 223 to 187.^ This will fix the date of the inscriptionsbetween 220 and 187 B.C., about 130 years after the death of Alexander… … those of the Cretan cities oligarchical. The foiiiis of the dialect vary con-siderably, and proper names are sonietiines spelt differently in the sante treaty. The characters are ^^HB^SBI^^^H uncial, copies of the names of the places in tin- styleof lettering used, are given above.^ Teos was…

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