86 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



(c) Africa: — 



Egypt. — A selection from a recent find of tetradrachms of 

 Alexander IV., son of Alexander the Great, struck in Egypt 

 shortly before B.C. 305, when Ptolemy assumed the title of 

 king. 



Egypt. — Ptolemy 1. (Soter). — A gold stater struck in 

 Cyrenaica, B.C. 308-305, under the government of Magas ; 

 reverse, Alexander as youthful Zeus Ammon, in a quadriga 

 drawn by elephants. From the Bunbury Collection. 



Egypt. — Arsinoe II. Philadelphoa. — A rare silver deca- 

 drachm with the mint-mark 1211 behind the Queen's head. 

 From the Bunbury Collection. 



Egypt. — Seven rare varieties of the bronze coins of the 

 Nomes of Egypt. From the Bunbury Collection. 



Barca. — A rare tetradrachm of the 5th cent. B.C., earlier 

 in style than any other specimen in the British Museum. 

 From the Bunbury Collection. 



Gyrene. — Two very fine tetradrachms, one formerly in the 

 Bompois Collection, and two rare didrachms, one of them 

 unique. Obverse, Head of Apollo ; reverse, Silphium plant and 

 Palm tree, perhaps denoting the re-union of Cyrenaica with 

 Libya in the time of Ptolemy Soter. From the Bunbury 

 Collection. 



2. Roman Series : 



Octavius. — An aureus of great rarity struck in B.C. 27. 

 Obverse, Bust of Octavius with Capricorn beneath it ; reverse, 

 AEGVPT. CAPTA, Crocodile. 



Agrippa. — A rare second brass coin. Reverse, Neptune 

 and Dolphin between Sun, Moon, and Stars. From the 

 Montagu Collection. 



Vespasian. — A denarius of great rarity, formerly in the 

 Wigan Cabinet. Obverse, Head of Sol, radiate ; reverse, the 

 Emperor standing. From the Montagu Collection. 



Southsea Treasure Trove. — 86 silver coins, comprising 

 very rare specimens of Constantine the Great, Crispus, 

 Constantine Junior, Constans, Constantius II , Magnentius, 

 Constanfcius Gallus, and Julian the Apostate. 



