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ANTISSA (Ancient city) LESVOS
The city of Antissa had been accustomed to celebrate the festival
of Dionysus with great magnificence. Year by year great provision was made for
the occasion, and costly sacrifices were prepared. Now one year the city found
itself in need of funds; and shortly before the festival, on the proposal of a
citizen named Sosipolis, the people after vowing that they would next year offer
to Dionysus a double amount, collected all that had been provided and sold it.
In this way they realized a large sum of money to meet their necessity.
On one occasion the people of Lampsacus were expecting to be attacked
by a large fleet of triremes. The price of barley meal being then four drachmae
for a bushel and a half, they instructed the retailers to sell it at six drachmae.
Oil, which was at three drachmae for six pints, was to be sold at four drachmae
and a half, and wine and other commodities at a proportionate increase. In this
way the retailer got the original price, It happened that certain aliens residing
in the city had lent money on the security of citizens' property. As these aliens
did not possess the right of holding such property, the people offered to recognize
the title of anyone who chose to pay into the treasury one third of the amount
secured.
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