94 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Gyrene. — K. silver drachm of the fifth cent. B.C. Ohv. 

 Silphium plant. Rev. KVPA, Head of Zeus Ammon in incuse 

 circle. Wt. 50 "8 grs. 



A gold stater of the period 431-423 B.C. Ohv. Zeus Ammon 

 seated, with eagle flying towards him ; magistrate's name 

 0EY<l>EI (retrograde), i^e-y. KYPANAIXIN (not KYPANAION 

 as hitherto published) on a tablet in the exergue ; quadriga 

 driven by the nymph Gyrene. Cp. Miiller, Anc. Afr. I., p. 48, 

 no. 184. Wt. 131-2 grs. 



A gold half-stater, of the period 431--323 B.C. Ohv. Horse- 

 man, and magistrate's name POAI. Rev. KVPA, Silphium 

 plant; in the field a jerboa. Wt. 60*7 grs. 



2. Roman Series : — 



The most important acquisition in this branch for many 

 years is that of the two hoards of gold imperial coins found at 

 Corbridge in Northumberland, in 1908 and 1911. Both have been 

 fully described in Archceologia Aeliana, 3rd ser., vols. V. and 

 VIII., and in Numism. Chronicle, 1912, pp. 265-312 and 1913, 

 Pt. I. The hoard found in 1908 contained 48 solidi of the reigns 

 of Valentinian I., Valens, Gratian, Valentinian II., Theodosius, 

 and Magnus Maximus, and a gold ring. The coins are in fine 

 condition, and 43 out of the whole number were struck at 

 Trier; the deposit was probably made about 385-387 A.D., and 

 is one of the last traces of the Roman occupation of North 

 Britain. The hoard of 1911 consisted of 159 or 160 aurei from 

 Nero to Marcus Aurelius ; of these, one of Trajan, which had 

 apparently fallen out of the bronze jug in which the others 

 were contained, was not found until a day later. This hoard 

 must have been concealed about 160-162 a.d. It contained 

 many rare pieces, including one of Vitellius and Lucius 

 Vitellius (Cohen, p. 367, 3} and one of Faustina I. {rev. 

 PVELLAE FAVSTINIANAE, Cohen, p. 433, 261), com- 

 memorating a charity founded by Antoninus Pius in honour 

 of his empress. These two hoards, acquired under the law of 

 Treasure Trove, are preserved intact and separate, instead of 

 being incorporated with the rest of the collection. 



Among the other Roman coins acquired may be mentioned : — 



Repuhlic. — A bronze dupondius of the uncial standard. 

 Ohv. Head of Minerva. Rev. Prow of ship ; above, mark of 

 value II. Wt. 734*4 gvs. This coin is overstruck on an as of 

 the previous (sextantal) period, about 217 B.C. Only three 

 other specimens appear to be known, one in the Paris Cabinet, 

 and two which were recently found with this at Ostia. 



Seven silver denarii found in the Centenillo mine, Spain. 

 Presented hy Horace Sandars, Esq. 



JSfero. — A dupondius {rev. Victory), in unusually fine 

 condition ; found at Ashley Camp, Hants. 



Presented hy Gray Hill, Esq. 



Prohus (276-281 a.d.).— An aureus. Rev. P-JVITR-PV- 

 COS HUPP and in the exergue ANT- The Emperor in a 



