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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 562

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winning a chariot race at Olympia. Theron, whose bright axle won, with four swift steeds the Chariot Crown. . . The prop of Agrigentums fame . . Whose upright rule his prosperous States proclaim. The dekadrachni engraved on p. 220 is doubtless in commemoration of thisgreat event. Pindars fame… … From R.vwlixsoxs Herodoti (Lent Viy Mr. Miiniiy.) DELPHIC TRIPOD AT CONSTANTINOPLE (Page 283). The cut on the left shows its present state, and theintroduction of the figure gives its scale. In 1682 theEnglish traveller, Wheler, saw it and gave a drawing ofit (which is reproduced on the right). It…

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