EARLY COINS OF LYCIA. 



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third Daric similarly counter-marked was brought 

 home from Lycia by Mr. Daniell, and is now in 

 the British Museum. 



We learn from these coins that the Persian 

 money required to be re-stamped or marked in 

 Lycia to give it currency in that country ; which 

 is a fact of historical value, showing a great 

 degree of national independence in Lycia at the 

 time. And the use of the Triquetra as the 

 counter-mark proves that instrument to have 

 been the national emblem of Lycia. 



No. 22.— Figure of Mithra ? with wings on the shoul- 

 ders and heels : rev. A Harpy with a chaplet in 

 her claw, in a sunk square surrounded by a 

 beading. 



Silver. In the possession of Captain Graves, 

 R.N. 



No* 23. — Figure of Mithra ? nearly as above : rev. A 

 winged Dog ? with the head of a Griffin, in a 

 sunk square surrounded by a beading. 

 Silver: weight 44 grs. In the possession of 

 Captain Graves, R.N. 



These coins were found in Lycia, and are 

 introduced here in consequence, although they 

 are not supposed to be Lycian. Yet the em- 

 blems on their reverses have a strong family 



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