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As illustrating other peculiarities of the copper currency, 
Mr. Thtrhishiro stated that lw had collected in small chance 
iimit pialv i r i h i i ! > 1 1 1 1 ' u , | m i i ' . and market ]n-,»pl<- in Si/ville 
an*! ( i ra.iftd;! . many rude pi .i( nmiwv. a ppun'iirl v ui pr<>- 
vim-i.i] minis ur dm .'-arliest dates <>! (if iml aufcimr in) (lm- 
monarchy, in Malaga, especially, i. e jlayL iilkiUi im t uiily iim 
like old Spanish money, hut a number of coins of the Arabs 
in Spain (including silver, tin, and copper pieces), and also a 
large number of still more ancient types, — -Homan and ante- 
Roman. These coins, no doubt, had from time to time been 
found in the fields or ruins, and thus again put into circula- 
tion. Being mostly small, he had taken them as ochavos 
(half-farthings). He had brought home above sixty selected 
coins, of dates from Julius Caesar to Honorius, several of 
which were of peculiar rarity and interest, and ten autono- 
mous coins of even greater antiquity. The latter were the 
subject of a Report : 
“ On ten ancient Spanish coins taken in change at 
Malaga,” by John Harland, Esq., F.S A. 
I. a. Two coins of Malaca (Malaga) .of the same type, 
from different dies. 
Obv. Head with a square topped cap to the right ; 
behind forceps, and in the left margin portions of 
Phoenician characters M.L.C.A. 
Rev. No legend; a star of eight points within a garland 
of laurel. 
I. h. A coin referred with doubt to the same mint. 
Obv. A bearded head to the right, with conical cap ; 
behind forceps. 
Rev. No legend ; a large sun with eleven long rays and 
a human face. 
II. One coin of Obulco (Porcuna), apparently of the local 
mint, in alliance with Edeta and Ssetabis. 
Obv. Large female head to the right. ‘‘ Obulco.” 
Rev. Legend in two lines fC L. Aimil. M. J uni. Aid.” 
Above a plough, below an ear of corn. 
