The Magistrates of Argos
This list details the examples with the magistrate's name spelled out completely. There is another, earlier, series with similar symbols, but magistrate's names are abbreviated with 2-3 letters or a monogram.
|
Direction
of Wolf |
Magistrate |
Symbol |
Reference |
| Right | AISXYLOS | Thunderbolt | Wroth, NC 1888, pg. 10 |
| Right | AGAQOKLEOS | Harpa | Cop 46 |
| Right | DAMAR |
Trident | Cop 47 |
|
Right |
DAMOSQE |
Palm |
BMC 112 |
|
Right |
EPI KRATEOS |
Star |
BMC 113, Cop. 49 |
| Right | EUQUKLEOS |
Owl | Hunterian 13 |
| Right | LEUKIOS |
Herm | Lockett 2505 |
| Right | PELASGOS |
Harpa | BMC 119 |
| Right | FAHNOS |
None | Cop. 53 |
| Right | FAHNOS |
Trident head right | Basil Demetriadi |
| Right | FAHNOU | None | Basil Demetriadi |
| Right | TRUIPC |
Caps of the Dioscuri | BMC 121, Cop 52 |
| Right | XENOFILOU |
Radiate head of Helios | BMC 117, Cop. 50 |
|
Left |
LUDIADA |
Boar’s head right |
BMC 116, Cop 43 |
|
Left |
EPI KRATEOS |
Star |
Weber 4194 |
|
Left |
EPI KRATEOS |
Star above Crescent |
Weber 4193 |
|
Left |
IERWNOS |
Eagle on thunderbolt |
BMC 114, Cop 42 |
|
Left |
FILOKLHS |
Vase |
BMC 123 |
|
Left |
FILOKLHS |
Vase inscribed NE |
BMC 124, Cop 45 |
This list is not a corpus of known specimens. After Copenhagen and BMC, only new varieties are added to the list. This list is a work in progress. If you have any varieties not included, I would like to know about them, preferably with a photograph. barry@bpmurphy.com