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nicia, before the time of Alexander the Great, al- 
moft intirely unnoticed by any other writer; and 
this purely in order to excite others of more learn- 
ing, greater abilities, and better verfed in thefe mat- 
ters, to confider with proper attention, and treat more 
copioufly, a very curious fubje(5l, hitherto but barely 
touched upon by the learned. And as the paper 
now fent you may not improbably produce fuch an 
effedt, it may poflibly contribute to the farther ex- 
tenfion of the knowledge of antient medals, at lead: 
by introducing to future difcuffion fcveral important 
points, relative to that fpecies of literature, at prefent 
utterly unknown. You will therefore excufe the 
trouble given on this occahon, by, 
SIR, 
Your much obliged, 
and mod obedient, humble fervant. 
Cbrift-Church, Oxon, 
March x6, 1771. 
John S win ton. 
, ’ ( 3 ^) ^umifm, Antlqu. &c. ubi fup. p. 2. T.S7. n. 2. 
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