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Cyzicus in Mysia. — Three electrum staters dating from 

 the earlier part of the fifth century, B.C., from a small hoard 

 lately discovered in the island of Scio ; of the following 

 types : — (i.) Bearded Satyr kneeling and holding in one hand 

 a tunny, the emblem of Cyzicus; (ii.) Gorgon-head facing; 

 one of three specimens known; (iii.) The heads of a Lion and 

 of a Ram conjoined, a type recalling that of a Lydian stater 

 of much earlier date with the representation (probably of 

 solar signification) of the foreparts of a Lion and of a Bull 

 conjoined. Only two other examples of this coin are known. 

 Also a unique Cyzicene hecte, having on the obverse, an owl 

 between two stars, and standing on a tunny ; a type clearly 

 suggested by that of the contemporary coins of Athens of 

 the fourth century, B.C. 



Pharnahazus, Persian Satrap. — A tetradrachm of great 

 rarity, only two others being known, one of which, from a 

 difi'erent die, is in the French collection. On the obverse is 

 a characteristic portrait of Pharnabazus wearing the satrapal 

 tiara, of which the loose ends are twisted across the beard ; 

 around the head is the inscription <I>AP[N]ABA, and on the 

 reverse is a galley over a tunny, the mint-mark of Cyzicus. 



Lampsacus in Mysia. — A gold stater of the first half of 

 the fifth century, B.C., in very fine condition ; obverse, head 

 of Aktaeon with stag's horn, a subject treated with great 

 distinction of style. This coin is one of the most interesting 

 of the series of the Lampsacene gold staters, of which as 

 many as 31 difi'erent types are now known, though the 

 British Museum possesses at present only 9. 



Fergamum in Mysia. — A rare Cistophorus struck pro- 

 bably in B.C. 50-49, when L. Antonius was Quaestor in the 

 Province of Asia, which during that year was left without a 

 Proconsul. 



Alexandria Troas. — A well-preserved specimen of the 

 earliest bronze coinage of this city ; reverse, Cultus-statue of 

 Apollo Smintheus with a mouse at his feet as described by 

 Strabo (604). The statue was the work of Scopas. 



Methymna in Lesbos. — An archaic diobol ; obverse, Gorgon- 

 head ; reverse, Head of Athena. Presented by H. Montagu, 

 Esq., F.s.A. 



Also a tetrobol and a diobol of the archaic period. These 

 coins hitherto unclassed have been recently attributed to 

 Methymna, several specimens having been found in the 

 island of Lesbos. (iVum. Chron. 1892, p. 33.) 



The Museum has also acquired two silver staters of 

 Methymna in good preservation ; obverse. Wild Boar ; re- 

 verse, a finely executed head of Athena of the purest archaic 

 style, wearing a helmet adorned in front with a curious 

 rectangular projection, an ornament for helmets which seems 



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