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A. Cunningham— Relic ? from Ancient Persia. 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE COINS. 
Persian Kings. 
No. X- Gold. Double Daric, 08 inch. PI. XVII, fig. 1. Author. 
255 grains. 
Obv. King to right with radiated tiara and long beard kneeling 
on right knee, holding bow in left hand and arrow in right hand. Quiver 
arrows at back. 
Rev. Rude shapeless incuse. 
No. 2. Gold. Daric, 0 7 inch. Author. 132-5 grains. 
Obv. King as on No. 1, Mr. Head, PI. I, 16. 
No. 3. Gold. Double Daric , 0 75 inch. Author. 256 grains. 
Obv. King as on No. 1 ; but with lofty head-dress and holding a 
javelin in right hand. 
No. 4. Gold. Double Daric, 0*75 inch. Author. 256 grains. 
Obv. King as on No. 3 ; but with radiated tiara. In the field to left 
a wreath, and some indistinct object above. 
No. 5. Gold. Double Daric, 0-75 inch. Author. 255 grains. 
Obv. King as on No. 4. In the field to left the Greek letters <E> 
and A. 
Rev. Two ovals with rough marks inside incuse. 
No. 6. Gold. Double Daric, 0 - 75 inch. Author. 255 grains. 
Obv. King as on No. 4, but with short beard, and long points to his 
crown. In the field to left the Greek letter <fi, and a Greek monogram 
forming MHT. 
Rev. A crescent on each side with three marks inside, the whole in a 
symmetrical incuse, Mr. Head, PI. I, 15. 
No. 7. Gold. Daric, 0 65 inch. Author. 129’5 grains. 
Obv. Kins- as on No. 4. 
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No. 8. Silver. Pentasiglon or Quarter Daric, 1*3 inch. Author. 
407-f grains. 
Obv. King in four-horse chariot, with driver in front, and an atten¬ 
dant on foot behind the chariot. Plate XII, fig. 6. 
Rev. Boat with rowers and sails, on zigzag waves, surrounded by a 
circle. 
No. 9. Silver. Pentasiglon or Quarter Daric, VI inch. Author. 
400 grains. Plate XII, fig. 7. British Museum specimens. 
Obv. Kino; in four-horse chariot as on No. 8. 
Rev. Boat with rowers on zigzag waves. 
No. 10. Silver. Aryandic or two and half sigli, 0 95 inch. Author. 
219 grains. Plate XVII, fig. 2. See Mr. Head, Plate I, 20. 
Obv. King bearded with radiated crown, kneeling on right knee, hold¬ 
ing a bow in left hand, and a javelin in right hand. 
Rev. Large incuse with uncertain objects. 
