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extending to the rim, is an outline like a second or third 

 century M, from which, however, it differs slightly, so that 

 it cannot, with certainty, be stated to be that letter. It 

 consists of two inclined straight bars crossing each other 

 a little above their middle, and having their tops and 

 bottoms joined by horizontal lines, which are about half 

 the length of the bars. At the crossing-place is a similar 

 horizontal longer bar, while another short horizontal one, 

 like the earliest form of attached u 9 is found on the right 

 side. As the second or third century u is written below the 

 consonant, this symbol is perhaps not intended to represent 

 a letter. It may, however, be the "Aum" monogram of the 

 time. 



In the middle of the lower half of this face, below the 

 imaginary diameter, is the same double-eye-glass symbol 

 as on the other face, but much larger, on each side of which 

 are three circular dots in relief. 



6. A circular (?) copper coin with a raised rim on both 

 faces, '65 inch in diameter and weighing 26 grains. 



Obverse. The head and shoulders of a man, in profile, 

 looking towards the left. The whole is in high relief. 

 At the back of the head, under the rim, there are several 

 letters in relief, which are either Greek or Roman, but they 

 are too indistinct to be deciphered. 



Reverse. An exceedingly graceful, well-proportioned, 

 full-length, small, standing figure of a man, looking to 

 the front, and resting his weight on the right leg. In his 

 right hand, which is extended outwards from the elbow, 

 he holds a wreath, probably. The other arm is partly 

 extended, and the hand apparently rests on a spear. 

 Under the rim, to the left of the figure, are several letters, 

 which I am unable to decipher. 



So far as I am aware, the only coins which closely 

 resemble this are the Macedonian coins issued during the 

 reigns of the Emperors Nero (54-68), Vespasian (69-79), 

 and Domitian (81-96). But all those at the British 

 Museum are considerably larger than this one. {Brit. Mus. 

 Cat., Coins of Macedonia, pp. 27, 28.) The coin was found 

 at the sluice-cutting, about three feet above the pottery 

 stratum, together with the following coin No. 7, and it 

 was nearly at the same level as No. 3, but slightly higher. 



