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7. A circular copper coin without rim, *50 inch in 

 diameter, and weighing 23 grains. 



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

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

 On his head is a helmet or cap, which does not cover the 

 ear. There is something in relief in front of the face, 

 which may possibly be some letters; but, if so, I am 

 unable to distinguish them. 



Reverse. Three full-length standing figures of nymphs 

 in a row, in very low relief The middle one is shorter 

 than the others. All appear to be facing to the front. 



The three nymphs are characteristic of the Greek coins 

 of Apollonia. Coins of this type were issued during the 

 first century B.C., and in the time of the Emperor 

 Commodus, the latter ones, however, being twice the size of 

 this coin. {Brit. Mus. Cat., Coins of Thessaly to Aetolia, 

 pp. 61, 63.) 



8 A circular copper coin, *60 inch in diameter, and 

 weighing 31 grains. This coin is very much defaced, and 

 little can be made out with certainty regarding it. On the 

 obverse, there is the head and bust of a man, half turned to 

 the right, with the face in profile. He wears a tunic which 

 is opened at the throat. There appears to be an undecipher- 

 able legend under the rim. 



On the reverse there is an indistinct design in relief, and 

 a legend under the rim. 



9. A copper coin, intended to be circular, having a 

 mean diameter of about *53 inch and a weight of 13 J grains. 

 This is a very puzzling coin, and I am unable to suggest 

 even its nationality. It has been badly stamped, so that 

 the designs on the two faces are not opposite each other. 



Obverse. The coin has a low flat rim in fictitious relief. 

 The head and shoulders of a man, in profile, facing the 

 right, having a circlet above his forehead confining his 

 hair, which is very long. The execution is very rough, and 

 the distinguishing characteristic of the features is the 

 enormous nose. In front of the face are four nearly 

 equidistant dots arranged parallel to and near the rim. 



Reverse. Much defaced. This face is occupied by symbols 

 which appear to be two letters, one of them bearing a 

 close resemblance to a Kanarese attached letter (bha). 



