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Parthian throne. I have therefore endeavoured to 
remove the fufpicion F. Corfini has entertained, and 
attempted to prove, that the impreffion of this 
Viflory, fo utterly repugnant to the Parthian genius, 
muft have been occafioned by fome remarkable ad- 
vantage, gained by the Parthian forces over the Ro- 
mans. In order to which, I have at lead in fome 
meafure evinced the Romans to have adorned with 
fuch a Vittory the reverfes of their coins, not only 
after a battle had been won, as F. Corfini would 
feem to maintain, but likewife on certain occaiions 
after other profperous military exploits. It is alfo 
here rendered probable, that the Vittory was im- 
peded on Monnefes’s medal, in allufion to the man- 
ikin which the Romans treated the Parthians, on 
their coins, after any favourable military event ; that 
F. Corfini is not quite confident with himfelf, the 
reafon by him adigned for differing from me, on the 
principle he has advanced, being fubverfive of his own 
opinion ; and that, as the reverfes of the other Par- 
thian medals never exhibit a Victory in the Ro- 
man tade, the coin before me could have been druck 
only to perpetuate the memory of fome fignal at- 
chievement, performed by the Parthian arms againd 
the Romans. 
If the conjectures now fubmitted to the confidera- 
tion of the Royal Society fhould meet with the ap- 
probation of that mod learned and illudrious body, 
they will undoubtedly be allowed to throw fome 
light on the dngular and valuable medal above-men- 
tioned, publifhed by (t) M. Bouteroue, never hi— 
(l) Rechercbes Curieufes des Monoyes de France &c. Par Claude 
Bouteroue, p. 33. A Baris, 1666. 
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