cistophorus

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Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

cistŏphŏrus: or -ŏs, i, m., = κιστοφόρος.
I The bearer of the sacred box, Inscr. Orell. 2318.—
II An Asiatic coin of the value of about four drachms, on which a cista was stamped, Cic. Att. 2, 6, 2; 2, 16, 4; 11, 1, 2; id. Dom. 20, 52.—Gen. plur. cistophorūm, Liv. 37, 46, 3; 39, 7, 1; Paul. ex Fest. p. 78.

Latin > German (Georges)

cistophorus, ī, m. (κιστοφόρος, Kistenträger), sc. nummus, eine asiatische Münze, ursprünglich vier Drachmen an Wert (vgl. jedoch Odfr. Müller Fest. 358), deren Type auf dem Avers die halbgeöffnete bacchische Cista war, aus der eine Schlange sich hervorwindet, innerhalb eines Efeukranzes, auf dem Revers der von zwei Schlangen gezogene Wagen der Ceres, oft kollekt., c. Pompeianus (aus des Pompejus asiat. Bergwerkskasse), Cic. ad Att. 2, 6, 2: in cistophoro in Asia habeo ad HS bis et vicies, an asiat. Münze habe ich usw., Cic. ad Att. 11, 1, 2: ut in Asia cistophorum flagitaret, Cic. de dom. 52: Genet. Plur. cistophorûm, Liv. 37, 46, 3; 37, 59, 4 H.; 39, 7, 1 H. Fest. 359 (a), 22.