98 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BEITISH MUSEUM. 



A bronze coin of Hadrianopolis of the time of Gordian III., 

 on the rev. of which is a veiled woman conducted by two 

 men ; at their feet are three small reclining figures, two of 

 whom hold torches (a bridal scene ?). 



Macedon. — An archaic tetrobol of Mende with an ass on 

 the obverse, above which is an eye, the distinguishing emblem 

 of the neighbouring city of Scione. 



An unpublished hemidrachm of Scione, having on the 

 obv. a head of Apollo (?), and on the rev. a helmet. 



A tetradrachm of Alexander the Great with a syrinx as 

 an adjunct symbol on the reverse. 



A rare bronze coin of Philip V. [220-179 B.C.]. Obv. 

 Bust of the River-god, Strymon, facing: rev. Artemis 

 standing. 



A very rare tetradrachm bearing the names of the Roman 

 governors [L. Julius] Cae[sar] Pr[aetor] and his Quaestor, 

 Aesillas, B.C. 93-92. 



Pceonia. — A bronze coin differing from others previously 

 known in the form of the ethnic riAONflN instead of 

 nAIONHN. 



Thessaly. — A remarkable bronze coin of the time of 

 Nero having on the obverse a bust of Peace and the inscr. 

 EIPHNH ZEBAZTH ©EZZAAHN and on the reverse a 

 personification of Thessaly (?) holding a horse by the bridle. 



Crete. — A tetradrachm of Gortyna of great historical 

 interest and rarity. It was struck after the conquest of 

 Crete By the Roman Proconsul, Q. Caecilius Metellus B.C. 67- 

 66. On the obverse is the head of Roma wearing a winged 

 helmet adorned on the side with an elephant's head, the 

 family emblem of the Csecilii Metelli. On the reverse is the 

 cultus-statue of Artemis Ephesia. The reason for the choice 

 of this goddess for the type of a tetradrachm struck in Crete 

 is quite unexplained (see Zeit. f. Num. x., 119). 



(6.) Asia: — 



Asiatic Bosporus. — A rare silver coin of Phanagoria. 



Pontus and Bosporus. — A very rare tetradrachm of Mith- 

 radates the Great bearing the date 209 of the Pontic era 

 (= 89-88 B.C.). 



Mysia. — A small electrum coin struck at Cyzicus 

 (■^ stater) with a kneeling figure holding a tunny on the 

 verse. 



A large " medallion" oi Miletopolis. Rev. the Emperor 

 Gordian III. on horseback spearing a lion. 



Lycia. — Fifteen ancient silver coins^ mostly rare or un- 

 known varieties. Among them are the folio wing : —An 

 archaic stater, obv. Sphinx, rev. Crab holding a cray-fish 

 in its claws ; a tetrobol, obv. Boar, rev. Head of a bearded 



