Zenobius 4.71
Cyzicene staters
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English
Proverb
Cyzicene staters
Explanation
these had a reputation for being well engraved. The figure was a woman's face — that of the Mother of the Gods; on the reverse, the forepart of a lion.
Greek
Proverb
Κυζικηνοὶ στατῆρες
Explanation
διεβεβόηντο οὗτοι ὡς εὖ κεχαραγμένοι. Πρόςωπον δὲ ἦν γυναικεῖον ὁ τύπος Μητρὸς θεῶν· ἐπὶ δὲ θατέρου, προτομὴ λέοντος.
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