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it represents him much younger than on any of the silver coins of 

 that king;. On the rev. of this coin is a beautifully executed altar as 

 seen in some of the Syrian coins with the legend Basileos Euthyde- 

 mou. The monogram is similar to that on the copper coins of 

 Demetrius, figured No. 4 in Cunningham's plate No. 2, to 160. 

 I have also the same monogram on a double-headed Eukratides, 

 which I was fortunate enough to procure, and which is an 

 undoubted genuine coin. I have the pleasure to send you 

 sketches of some other coins which I believe to be new and unpub- 

 lished ; one, a small drachma of silver of Euthydemus, is a beautiful 

 coin, weighing 60 grains, with the same reverse as the large coins 

 usually bear. 



" Also a half drachma of Hippostratus, weighing 35 grains, similar 

 exactly to one of his didrachmas. Also a Satrap's coin ; I don't feel 

 sure of the name, but I imagine it to be Zoilus. 



" Also a beautiful new type of Myas in execution equal to the 

 small square coins of Apollodotus. 



"Likewise a round copper coin of Myas, on the rev. a figure in the 

 act of moving, the head surrounded by a glory or disc. I have other 

 coins which I believe to be quite new, but such numbers of novel- 

 ties must have been brought to your notice within the last few years, 

 that it may be irksome to publish so many plates, but as your 

 journal was the first to begin, so it might wish to continue the series 

 of Bactrian relics, which must be more or less interesting, serving 

 as so many links to fill up gaps in the interrupted history of that 

 very interesting period following on the Asiatic conquests of the 

 great Macedonian. 



" I have a variety of gems, intaglios, with very interesting devices ; 

 but as some bear, I am inclined to think, a decided stamp of Persian 

 origin, it is possible that they may have been brought thence to the 

 Punjab ; some, however, are purely Grecian, others with heads of 

 Sassanian kings, one or two with legends ; and one has a perfect 

 representation of Layard's Nineveh Bull king. Come from where 

 they may, they are evidently antiquities of more than ordinary 

 interest. 



'* I have a very good collection of Sassanian coins, but am unable 

 to read the legends : could you assist me with the Zend alphabet ? 



