86 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



A remarkable series (about 60 from a hoard including many 

 well preserved varieties) of the rare coins of Antigonu& 

 (40-37 B.C.). 



Five aurei of Vespasian and Titus commemorating th& 

 subjection of Judaea. 



A very large series of the extremely rare tetradrachms and 

 of the drachms of the Second Revolt under Barcochba ; viz., 

 1 tetradrachm of the rare first year, 9 of the second, and 10 

 undated ; and 76 drachms, struck over Roman denarii. 



Of the Cities of Phoenicia and Palestine, the following are 

 the rarer mints represented in the collection : Abila (3 speci- 

 mens), Pella (2), Anthedon (3), A.ntipatris (1), Esbus (5), 

 Botrys (2), Diospolis Lydda (6), Eleutheropolis (10), Joppa (4), 

 Charach-moba (3), Medaba (3), Nysa-Scythopolis (12), Rabbath- 

 moba (3). 



The commoner series, both among the regal coinage of 

 Judaea, and among the city-coinages, are repi^esented in great 

 numbers. 



Among the other coins of the Greek series acquired, the 

 following are the most important : — 



[a) Europe: — 



Italy. — Lucania. — A rare bronze coin of the Lucani. 



Presented by Percy H. Wehh, Esq. 



Panormus in Sicily. A tetradrachm of the ordinary types^ 

 but with a slow instead of a fast quadriga. 



Segesta in Sicily. A didrachm of the fifth century ; ohv. 

 Hound ; above, head of nymph ; rev. Head of nymph ; inscr. 

 ZETEZT and, in small letters between the other letters,. 

 AION. 



Selinus in Sicily. A specimen of the fifth century tetra- 

 drachm with the river-god Selinos sacrificing, draped instead 

 of, as usual, nude. 



Siculo-Punic. — 5 Carthaginian tetradrachms. 



Macedonia. — A fine bronze coin struck by the tyrannicide- 

 Brutus, probably at Pella or Thessalonica, shortly before the 

 campaign of Philippi ; ohv. Head of Brutus ; rev. Q and 

 quaestorial insignia. Found at Thessalonica. 



Thrace. — Two rare staters of King Skostokes, with the 

 types and name of Lysimachus. 



Pautalia in Thrace. A rare bronze coin of imperial date 

 representing the river-god Strymon reclining, attended by 

 four small figures symbolizing Gold, Silver, Wine, and Corn. 



Cahyle in Thrace. A bronze coin; o6v. Head of Apollo; 

 rev. Artemis sacrificing. 



Scythian Kings. — A rare bronze coin of Canites (1st cent. 

 B.C.); ohv. Head of Dionysus; rev. Thyrsus and bunch of 

 g]'apes. 



