DEPARTMENT OF COINS AND MEDALS. 93 



Decapolis. — Canatha. — A bronze coin of Commodus ; rev. 

 Genius standing. 



Phoenicia. — Sidon. — A rare half-shekel of King B(odash- 

 tart ?), of the early 4th century B.C. 



Judaea. — A large bronze coin of the second revolt (a.d. 132) ; 

 ohv. Inscription in Hebrew " Simon Nasi Israel " within a 

 wreath ; rev. Inscription : " First year of the Redemption " 

 around a vase. 



Mesopotamia. — Seleucia ad Tigrim. — A rare bronze coin, 

 struck in the month Oorpiaios oi the year 326 (= A.D. 14-15). 



Nahathaea. — A silver drachm (71 grs.) with portraits and 

 names of King Aretas lY. and his queen Huldu (B.C. 9- 

 A.D. 40). 



Parthia. — Unknown King (before circa 57 B.C.). A 

 tetradrachm, extremely rare ; obv. Bust of the King 1. ; rev. 

 BAZIAEHZ MEfAAOY APZAKOY <l>IAOnATOPOZ 

 EYEPFETOY Eni<I>ANOYZ <l>IAEAAHNOZ Arsaces 

 seated r. Wt. 220 grs. 



Six silver drachms of various kings, found at Shushtar, 

 south-west Persia. Presented by Lieut. A. T. Wilson. 



Six silver drachms of various kings, from Hamadan. 



Presented by Capt. D. L. Lorimer. 



Elyma'is. — 269 bronze coins of various kings, of which 

 216 are from a find at Shush, near Dizful. 



Presented by Lieut. A. T. Wilson. 



Egypt. — A gold drachm (53-2 grs) of about 250 B.C. ; obv. 

 AAEA^HN Busts of Ptolemy II. and Arsinoe II. r. jugate ; 

 rev. 0Ef2N Busts of Ptolemy I. and Berenice r. jugate. Only 

 one other specimen is known. 



Gyrene. — Two gold -^ staters ; (a) obv. Head of nymph ; 

 rev. Head of Zeus Ammon ; (b) obv. Young head (of Aristaeus ?). 

 with ram's horns ; rev. Head of nymph. 



2. Roman Series : — 



A specimen of the rare bronze dupondius, struck at Capua ; 

 obv. Head of Minerva in crested helmet ; rev. Prow ; KA in 

 monogram ; sym>bol, ear of corn. This differs from other pub- 

 lished specimens in bearing the monogram, which identifies 

 the mint as Capua. 



A. finely preserved and patinated bronze triental As of very 

 rude style, with the prow on the reverse to 1. instead of r. 

 From the Hazlitt Collection 



A good specimen of the uncial As of Cn. Cornelius Blasio ; 

 rev. Yictory erecting trophy. Struck in 91 B.C. From the 

 Hazlitt Collection. 



A copper coin struck at Zacynthus by the general C. Sosius, 

 circa 33 B.C. ; obv. Head of Apollo ; rev. Tripod. The fourth 

 known specimen. 



