DEPARTMENT OF COINS AND MEDALS. 75 



reverse is an incuse square, precisely similar to those of the 

 earliest coins of other Ionian cities. 



Gordiuteichos in Caria. — An extremely rare bronze coin 

 (the second known) of this city ; obverse, Head of Zeus ; 

 reverse, rOPAIOYTEIXITON, Cultus statue of Aphrodite 

 with outstretched hands. 



Attuda in Phrygia. — A bronze coin of the second century 

 A.D., on which the local magistrate's name is preceded by the 

 preposition dia instead of the usual £7ri. 



Myra in Lycia. — A bronze coin of Gordian III., showing 

 the rude cultus-image of Artemis Myrea in her temple. 



Perga in Pamphylia. — A hemidrachm of the second 

 century B.C. ; reverse, APTEMIA02 nEPFAIAS. 



A bronze coin of L. Verus, bearing an interesting figure of 

 Aphrodite arranging her tresses. The lower limbs of the 

 goddess are draped like those of the Aphrodite of Melos. At 

 her feet is an Eros riding on a dolphin as in the case of the 

 Venus de'Medici. 



Anazarhus in Cilicia. — A bronze coin of the Emperor 

 Philip Junior ; reverse, Tyche dropping a pebble into an urn, a 

 type which appears to refer to the Games at Anazarbus that 

 are frequently alluded to on its coins. In the exergue is the 

 inscription KOINOBO\[AION] (Commune concilium). 



Tarsus in Cilicia. — A rare silver stater, B.C. 450-400 ; 

 obverse. The King of Persia or a Satrap on horseback ; 

 reverse, t-)j-| in Aramaic letters, a Greek Hoplite kneeling. 



Cyprus. — An interesting silver coin ; types. Ram recumbent 

 and Ram's head. The coin shows traces of a Cypriote in- 

 scription in which the name of Euanthes, King of Salamis, 

 circ. B.C. 440-430, has been read by M. J. P. Six. (Revue 

 Numismatique, 1883, p. 277 ff.) 



Parthia. — A collection of 202 silver and three bronze 

 Parthian coins, comprising some tetradrachms of the highest 

 importance, exhibiting fine portraits of some of the earlier 

 Kings of the Arsacid line, combined with dates which can 

 hardly fail to throw much light upon the obscure history of 

 the Parthian monarchy. 



Cyrene. — Two unique tetradrachms lately discovered in 

 the island of Cos. On the obverse of each is a bunch of 

 grapes, very similar to that which is met with on the coins of 

 lulls in Ceos. On the reverse of one specimen is a very 

 remarkable running figure with wings at his shoulders and 

 ankles, and carrying a wreath in either hand. On the reverse 

 of the other coin is a crested helmet. 



These two coins have been attributed by Mr. Head to 

 0.108. Cyrene, 



