EARLY COINS OF LYCIA. 293 



by the Triquetra, which must be taken as the 

 national emblem of the country : the workman- 

 ship shows us that this series begins at a very 

 early period, and ceases some time prior to the 

 Macedonian conquest. 2nd. Those without the 

 Triquetra, but which we know to be Lycian 

 by the characters used in their legends. These 

 are of a more modern workmanship than the 

 preceding; and, judging from the style of art, 

 were probably struck within fifty years before 

 or after the Macedonian conquest. 



1st. Lycian coins distinguished by the Tri- 

 quetra. 



No. 1. — Head of Pan? with horns, to the left: rev. 

 A Triquetra, with the legend T PEKA. 

 Copper : weight 30 grs. In the possession of Cap- 

 tain Graves, R.N. 

 No. 2. — Fore-part of a Goat ? much defaced : rev. Tri- 

 quetra, with the same legend as the preceding. 

 Copper : weight 18J grs. In the British Museum. 

 Brought from Lycia by the Rev. Mr. Daniell. 



An imperfect coin, similar to No. 1, was 

 published by Sir. C. Fellows, PL 37, fig. 4, and 

 p. 459 ; where, the first letter being lost, the 

 legend was read erecle, and the coin referred 



