100 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



A silver coin : ohv. Head of Apollo (imitated from a Romaii 

 denarius of about 80 B.C.) ; rev. Owl on amphora between two 

 Himyarite signs (imitated from Athenian tetradrachms of the 

 New Style). '83-4 grs. 



Abyssinia. — A rare gold, coin of the Kingdom of Axum, 

 with the busts and names (blundered) of the kings Chaleb and 

 (his father?) Thezena. Wt. 24-8 grs. 



Zeugitana. - Carthage. — Three silver tetradrachms struck 

 in Sicily, circ. 410-310 B.C. : (a) Nike flying, croM^ing forepart 

 of horse; rev. Palm-tree, 269*2 grs. (6) ohv. Head of young 

 Heracles in lion-skin ; rev. Head of horse ; behind, palm-tree. 

 261*9 grs> (c) Similar to preceding, but on rev., symbol, 

 thunderbolt, and traces of Phoenician inscription, 260*9 grs. 



Forgeries. — A silver coin of Pisa in Elis, by a PirR3us 

 forger ; types : head of Zeus and thunderbolt. 



Presented by A. M. Woodward, Esq. 



Four small silver coins, types : (a) obv. Bull's head ; rev. 

 Amphora (with Lycian letters). (6) ohv. Bull's head ; rev. 

 Star, (c) ohv. Lion's head ; rev. Star ^2 varieties). The origin 

 of these coins, of which numbers have recently been put upon 

 the market, has been traced to Ciesarea Mazaca. 



Presented by F. IV. Hasluch, Esq. 



2. Roman and Byzantine Series : — 



Octavian. — Silver denarius struck during 36-29 B.C. ; rev. 

 Shield. 



35 silver siliqute of the second half of the 4th centur}'', 

 being a selection from a hoard found many years ago at 

 some place between Bath and Bristol ; and a bronze f ollis of 

 Constantius Chlorus. 



Presented by A. J. Evans, Esq., F.R.S. 



Libius Sever us. — A gold solidus (Gallo-Visigothic imitation), 

 found near Sittingbourne ; rev. Emperor standing with his foot 

 on the head of a dragon, holding labarum and Victory ; 

 mint-mark of Ravenna. Wt. 65*8 grs. 



14 small copper coins of the 12th century, attributed to 

 Manuel I. and Isaac IT. 



Presented by F. W. Hashbck, Esq. 



3. British and Colonial Series : — 

 {a) Coins: — 



Pennies of William II. struck at Chester and Salisbury in 

 very fine condition, and other rare coins of this reign. 



A Leopard and Guiennois of Edward III. and a Pavilion 

 (Bordeaux) and Hardi d'or (Rochelle) of Edward the Black 

 Prince. 



A London groat of the light coinage of Henry IV. having 

 the late portrait with aged features, of which only one other 

 example iy at present known. 



Presented by A. Birtwhistle, Esq. 



