98 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Lucania. — 31etapontum. — Fine silver clidrachm of the fourth 

 cent. B.C. Obv. Head of Persephone. Rev. Ear of corn ; 

 symbol, bucranium. 



Bruttium. - Croton. — Silver didrachm of the fifth cent. B.C. 

 Obv. Tripod. Rev. Tripod, and monogram of NA. 



Sicily.— Gela. — Bronze trias of the fourth cent. B.C. Obv. 

 Bull and mark of value. Rev. Wheel with corn-grains between 

 the spokes. 



Messana. — Silver tetradrachm of the fifth cent. B.C. Obv. 

 Mule car. Rev. Hare, with sequence-letter D. 



Presented by G. R. Taylor, Esq. 



Syracuse. — Silver tetradrachm of the archaic period of the 

 usual types, but the nymph Arethusa's hair is confined by a 

 broad fillet. 



Thrace. — Two very barbarous imitations of the late silver 

 tetradrachms of Thasos. 



Macedon. — Uncertain Mints. — Silver Euboic tetrobol of 

 the sixth cent. B.C. Obv. Rosette of flowers. Rev. Incuse 

 square. 



A silver didrachm of about 500 B.C. Obv. Floral design 

 with forepart of a boar. Bev. Incuse square. 



^neia. — Silver tetrobol of the fifth century B.C. Obv. 

 Head of Athena. Rev. Bull. 



Macedon. — King Demetrius Poliorcetes (306-283 B.C.). — 

 An exceptionally fine silver tetradrachm. Obv. Portrait of the 

 king. Rev. Poseidon seated. 



Another fine silver tetradrachm. Obv. Portrait of the king. 

 Rev. Poseidon standing, holding trident. 



King Philip V. (220-179 B.C.).— Silver tetradrachm. Obv. 

 Head of Prince Perseus as hero Perseus on a shield. Bev. Club 

 in oak-wreath. 



Boeotia. — Tanagra. — Lead trial proof of a stater of the early 

 fourth century B.C. Obv. Boeotian shield. Rev. Forepart of 

 springing horse. 



Attica. — Athens. — Thirty-three bronze kollyboi (minute 

 coins) of the late 5th cent. B.C. 



Presented by James Anderson, Esq. 



jEgina. — Silver stater of the seventh cent. B.C. of unusual 

 workmanship. Obv. Tortoise, showing plates on carapace. 

 Rev. Square incuse. 



Celtic— Ten gold coins (Wt. 37-9— 35-6 grs.) of the "rain- 

 bow cup " type (second cent. B.C.?), from a find at Vetulonia. 



Spain. — Hispano-Carthaginian (Barcide Period). — Three 

 silver coins : (a) Obv. Beardless male head ; Rev. Horse and 

 palm-tree, 104-8 grs. (j3) Similar head; i^f^v. Horse, 56*6 grs. 

 (-y) Similar head, with club at shoulder ; Rev. Elephant, 

 28-1 grs. From a find in Spain. 



