The Phœnician origin of Britons, Scots & Anglo-Saxons : discovered by Phœnician & Sumerian inscriptions in Britain, by preroman Briton coins & a mass of new history : with over one hundred illustrations and maps

346 PHGNICIAN ORIGIN OF BRITONS & SCOTS

Fig. 64.—Archangel Tas-Mikal defending Goats (and Deer) as “ Goths” with Cross and Sun emblems on Greco-Pheenician coins. {From Cilician coins of 5th century B.c. onwards in British Museum.) Note Goat springing to Cross (a—é) and Crosses (a—e), legends TKS, TKZ, and DZC, Goat and Cross under throne of Bel Tarz, who bears Cross standard ; and compare with opposite figures on Briton Coins,

a_One of the oldest Cilician coins of “ Early Fifth Century, B.c.,” supposed to be from Celenderis, sea-port (founded by Phoenicians), W. of Tarsus, see Hill H.C.C., Pl. 814. Goat is springing to the Cross, with Sun circle and Cross above it, formed by circles as in Briton coins, and bearing in front Phoenician legend reading, apparently, “TKS.” b Reverse with stamped Cross.

c Celenderis coin of about 450-400 B.c. (H.C.C., 9, 2) shows HerculesTascio descending from his Sun-horse to defend Goat (on reverse, @). Note Cross on his back, formed by circles, as in Briton coins and Hitto-Sumerian seals, and his club in right hand.

d Reverse of c, with Goat kneeling before Cross, behind rock, and adoring or invoking Cross in sky ; representing Hercules-Tascio as messenger of Sun-god. Other analogous coins, H.C.C., 0, 1 and 3-90; 13-16; and 10, 1-5, etc.

e Hercules as “Lord of Tarsus’’ on coins of Tarsus of petiod of Mazzus, 361-333 B.c. (H.C.C., 30, 6), bearing Phoenician legend, “Bal TKZ” or Lord Takz (see text). Hercules-Takz seated on throne above a Goai’s head and handled Cross, and bearing in left hand the Cross; as standard with frnited stalk; and in right bestows grapes, reaping sickle and ear of Corn {(=Dionysos).

7 Reverse of e. Stag (kin of Goat) attacked by Lion—which was killed by Hercules. Other variant coins of this type, H.C.C., 30, 1-5, 7, 8, and numerous Hitto-Sumerian and Cypro-Phoenician cylinders, etc. (see later).

g Coin supposed to be from Aigea (modern Avas), port to E. of Tarsus, of period of Macrinus, 217-218 a.p. (H.C.C., 4, 9). Showing bust of young Dionysos with bunch of grapes, and behind, his name. DZC, ?.e., equivalent of “‘ Tasc ’ or ‘* Dias’ of Briton coins. Very numerous coins of this type with legend DZC (see text).

h Another Aigea coin of same period (H.C.C., 4, rr), showing long-maned mountain Goat, standing before branch or stalk of corn, and bearing on top of his horns two Fire-torches (or sacred Fire of the Sun cult) and legend DZC (i.e., “‘ Tasc "’) as before.