An introduction to the study of ancient and modern coins (1848)
Akerman, John Yonge, 1806-1873 · London, J. R. Smith · leaf 16
n coins of Athens may be cited as examplesof this stage of ancient coinage ; although thereis some reason for supposing that the archaicstyle was retained long after the art had ad-vanced considerably in other cities of Greece. While the earlier pieces remain to perplexthose who may attempt their… … * Numismatic Manual, pp. 1 and 2. One of these has adolphin and AIT within the compartments. B 2 4 GREEK REGAL COINS. grounds; tlie remains of the indented square andthe inscription terminatino- in O? an archaic formoften occurring in the most ancient marbles*,leave no doubt of their beino- rightly…
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