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and the element B, inverted, is vitible under the 
chair. On the other fide we difcover a lion feizing 
upon, or rather tearing, a flag} over and under 
which the two Phoenician words n!3 mo, mizze- 
rag moth, or MUTH, in their proper characters, 
unlefs I am greatly miftaken, Teem clearly to appear. 
The workmanfhip of all the figures, but particu- 
larly of the lion and the flag, is finifhed in a high 
manner, and exquifitely fine. 
Several (i) fimilar medals have been published by 
Lord Pembroke, M. Morell, and M. Pellerin. Amongd 
thefe we find four in Lord Pembroke’s noble cabinet, 
emitted from the fame mint, and done in the fame 
tafle, with that I am here confidering, three of 
(2) which exhibit a lion tearing a bulk Not one 
of the legends, or infcriptions, with which they arc 
adorned, has been hitherto explained. A proper 
and accurate draught of the medal before me has 
never yet, as I apprehend, been given us, by any 
antiquary, or author whatfoever, and therefore the 
piece itfelf may pafs for an inedited coin. 
II. 
That the legend of this medal is formed of the 
letters Beth , Ain, Lamed , Lhau, Rejch , and Zain, 
from which refult the words baal tarz, or baal 
tars, will, I flatter myfelf, not be denied by the 
learned. The firfl character flrongly refembles the 
(1) Numifm. Antiqu. (Ac. a Thom. Pembr. et Mont. Gomer. 
s Com. Collect. P. 2. T. 87. Morel. Specim. Univerf Rei Mam- 
mar. Antiqu. (Ac. P. 24.5. Tab. xxvi. Lipfise, 1695. Peller. Re- 
cueil de Me dailies de Peuples et de Vi lies, (Ac. Tom. Trois. PI. 
CXXII. A Paris, 1763. 
(2) Numifm. Antiqu. a Thom. Pembr. et Mont. Gomer. 
Com. Colleft. ubi (up. 
Mm2 Beth 
