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Henry IV., the former probably unique ; and an extremely rare 

 Quarter-noble o£ the heavy issue of Edward IV., one of two 

 specimens known of the issue previous to the introduction of the 

 Rose Noble, or Rial. 



Of the individual coins acquired, the following are the most 

 important : — 



1. Greek Series : — 



Lysimacheia in Thrace. — Seven bronze coins restruck on Seleucid 

 coins in the 3rd — 2nd cent. B.C. Presented hy W. H. Bvckler, Esq. 



Autocane in Aeolis. — A rare bronze coin of the 4th cent. B.C., 

 types, heads of Zeus and Athena. Presented by Prof. C. Oman. 



Alabanda in Caria. — A bronze coin of Antoninus Pius, rev. 

 Dionysus. Presented by W. H, Buckler, Esq. 



Alinda in Caria. — An unpublished silver coin of the 1st cent. 

 B.C., obv. Head of Heracles, rev. Heracles standing. 



Cotiaeum in Phrygia. — A very fine specimen of a bronze coin of 

 Philip Senior, rev. Cybele in lion-car. Presented hy W. H. Buckler., 

 Esq. 



Temenotliyrae in Phrygia. — A rare bronze " medallion " of 

 Philip Senior, rev. Artemis in car drawn by two deer. Presented 

 by Messrs Spink 8f Son. 



Cappadocia. — King Ariaramnes (about 280-230 B.C.). A rare 

 bronze coin with his portrait, rev. Horseman. 



Cyprus. — An unusual variety of the silver stater of Azbaal, king 

 of Citium (449-425 B.C.), with the stag on the reverse in a half- 

 standing position. Presented by Sir Hamilton Goold- Adams , 

 G.C.M.G. 



Barce in Cyrenaica. A very rare silver stater of the early 5th 

 cent. B.C. ; ohv. Silphium plant ; 7'ev. Bull standing before palm-tree. 



Arabia. — Sahaean and Himyarite kings. A large and important 

 selection of very rare coins, including one of the only two known 

 gold coins of the series, and nine coins of six rulers of the latest 

 period (1st — 2nd cent, after Christ). From the collection of the 

 late Col. W. F. Prideaux, C.S.I. 



A fine specimen of a silver coin of the latest Himyarite period, 

 ohv. Arab head, rev. Bucranium. Presented hy Dr. Alex. Macrae. 



2. Roman and Byzantine Series : — 



Two rare aurei of Galba ; one with rev. S.P.Q.R. OB C.S. 

 (hitherto onlv known in silver) ; the other with 7'ev. DIVA 

 AVGVSTA (Livia?). 



A rare double siliqua of Julian II., struck at Sirmium and found 

 at Bulbourne, near Tring. 



Four rare gold coins of 'Ezana, Chaleb, Esbael and Bachasa (?) 

 kings of Axum (Aethiopia) of the 4th — 5th cent, after Christ. 

 From the collection of the late Col. W. F. Prideaux. 



