1832.] On the Ancient Roman Coins. 403 



especially in coins of the third year, the word ETOTC (anno) is used in lieu of it, 

 and the ninth year seems to be invariably expressed byENATOY L (nonoanno) in- 

 stead of L 0. I do not rind any explanation of this circumstance, which is pro- 

 bably attributable to some superstition in Egypt respecting the mystical numbers 

 3 and 9. 



Fig. 16. iakm ayp nPOBOC Ceb Imp. Cas. Mar. Aur. Pro- 

 A. d. 277. 5 bus Augustus, Head of the emperor rudely executed. 



Reverse. LB, an. 2. An eagle bearing a laurel wreath. 



'' I Same inscription, and device; L H 3 anno 8. 

 A. n. 283. 3 



Probus was made Imperator of the East by the Emperor Tacitus, and recovered 



a part of Egypt and Persia which had revolted. The weight of these copper coins 



is 120 grains, or J oz. They are therefore the aaaapiov or ofSo\os of the eastern 



empire. 



Fig. 18. 1AKMAKAPINOCK. Imp. Cm. Mar. Aur. Cari- 

 A. n. 282. 5 nus Cats. 



Reverse... L A, anno 1. An eagle holding a wreath between 

 two military standards. 



" ? Same image and superscription of the Emp. Carinus. 

 A. d. 283. 3 



Reverse... LB, anno 2. Female holding in the right hand a 



flower ; in the left her robe. Band. 538. 



This is a brass coin ; it was dug up in the neighbourhood of Mirzapoor. 



Fig. 20. "i a K M A NOTMEPIANOC CEB Imp. Cas. Mar. Aur. 

 a. d. 284. 5 Numerianus Aug. 



Reverse. . . LB, anno 2. An armed and helmeted female sitting 



on a shield : r. h. an image of victory ; 1. h. a spear. 



Weight 140 grs. Copper. 



Numerianus, younger brother of Carinus, accompanied his father Carus in the 



Persian war : on his death, he succeeded to the empire, and reigned for two years. 



PI. IlI.flg.Z4. "> AKTO YA AIOKAH Imp. CcSS. Cttius. Vul. 



a. d. 285. 3 Diocletianus Aug. 



LB- anno 2. Female bearing a branch and a cornu- 

 copia ; a star on the right. 

 a. d. 285. — Two similar coins of the same year, with Justice holding 

 a balance. 



Fig. 25. "> AIOKAriTIANOCCEBao-Tos. 



A. d. 286. 3 Lr> anno 3.: Female with wreath and cornucopia, 

 Fig. 26. 7 LA, anno A. Female helmeted: r. h. a victory; I. h. 

 a. d. 287. 3 cornucopia. A shield on the ground. Band. II. 39. 



Fig. 27. — L Aj anno 4. Legend illegible : r. h. an eagle ? 



