80 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Thurium in Lucania. — B.C. 390-350. A beautiful tetra- 

 drachm with an artist's signature EY<I>P. in the exergue 

 From the Montagu Collection. 



Gela in Sicily. — Circ. B.C. 412. A specimen of the rare 

 gold diobol issued after the defeat of the Athenians in Sicily. 

 On the obverse is the head of the Saviour Goddess, accom- 

 panied by her title ZHZIPOAIZ- From the Montagu 

 Collection. 



Syracuse in Sicily. — An exceedingly beautiful tetradrachm 

 of the latter part of the fifth century, B.C. Obverse, Head of 

 Goddess with hair confined in a saccos, adorned with a stripe 

 of mseander and zigzag patterns. Frovi the Montagu 

 Collection. 



Abdera in Thrace. — B.C. 408-350, A very rare silver 

 stater (W^ 172*8 grs.). Obverse, Griflin recumbent ; reverse, 

 Herakles standing with club and bow ; Symbols, scallop-shell 

 and dolphin. Inscr. EPI THAEMAXO- From the collec- 

 tion of the late Earl of Ashburnham. 



Macedonia, Philij^ II., B.C. 359-336. — A gold double- 

 stater and an eighth of a gold stater, both very rare 

 denominations. 



Macedonia, Alexander the Great. — A gold medallion from 

 the famous Tresor de Tarse, discovered in 1863, belonging to 

 the time of the Emperor Severus Alexander, whose extra- 

 ordinary cult of Alexander the Great induced him to strike 

 medals in his name. (Cf. Script. Hist. Aug., Alex. Sev. 

 C. XXV. Alexandri habitu nummos plurimos figuravit et 

 quidem electros aliquantos sed plurimos tamen aureos.) 

 From the Montagu Collection. 



Macedonia, Alexander the Great. — A fine specimen of the 

 extremely rare tetradrachm said to be of Alexander's first 

 coinage, B.C. 336-334. From the Montagu Collection. 



Macedonia. — Two very rare drachms of Philip V., and 

 Perseus, the last kings of Macedon, and a specimen of the 

 rare tetradrachm of the Roman Province of Macedonia, 

 issued by authority of the Legatus, and inscribed with the 

 Latin letters LEG. 



Macedonia. Beroea in Emathia. — A bronze coin of the 

 Emperor Philippus Junior, dated €OC (= 275 of the Actian, 

 and 245 of the Christian era). Obverse, Head of Alexander 

 the Great ; reverse. Agonistic type representing the Umpire 

 of the Games (Bpa/jfuc) sacrificing at an altar placed in front 

 of a table on which stand the prizes to be awarded to the 

 victors. From the Montagu Collection. 



