1881.] A. Cunningham —Relics from Ancient Persia. 177 
Rev. Zeus seated with spear in left hand and eagle in right hand— 
BA2IAE02 2EAEYK0Y. 
I have seen three specimens of this coin, and impressions of several 
others. 
No. 18. Silver. Tetradrachma, 095 inch. Weight 260 grains. 
Author. Two fine specimens. Three others seen. 
Obv. Laurelled head of Zeus to right, in fine preservation. 
Rev. Pallas with thunderbolt in hand, driving a chariot drawn by- 
four horned elephants. Anchor above. Belows 2EAEYK0Y BAiSlAEO^. 
Greek monogram over the elephants forming SEAEYKEIAiS. 
No. 49. Silver. Tetradrachma , POO inch. Weight 259 grains. 
Author. 
Obv. Laurelled head of Zeus to right; very bold relief and very fine 
preservation. Monogram behind forming AP. 
Rev. Type same as the last. 
Nos. 50, 5l. Drachmas, same types and with the same legend, but 
monogram same as No. 32, British Museum Catalogue. Weights 63*5 and 
63 grains, and both 0*60 inch in size. 
No. 52. Semidrachma , 050 inch. Weight 26 grains. Author. Same 
types, but with only 2 elephants to the chariot. Legend BA2UAEYQNT0S 
only. Above is the letter A in a circle over the elephants. 
This is the only coin that I have seen with this title amongst some 30 
specimens of the small money. 
Seleukus and Antiochus. 
Nos. 53,51. Silver. Tetradrachmas of Phoenician standard, 1 'GO and 
0 90 inch, weighing 215 and 206 grains. Author. Mr. Gardner suspects a 
similar coin in the British Museum, weighing 212*6 grains, to be plated: 
but my 2 coins are good silver. See Plate XVIII, fig. 2. 
Obv. Laurelled head of Zeus to right. On No. 51 the letter E below. 
Rev. Pallas with thunderbolt in chariot drawn by four horned ele¬ 
phants. Legend in 3 lines BA2IAEQ2 SEAEYKOY ANTIOXOY. Mono¬ 
gram above elephants forming AO in a circle. 
On the peculiar legend of these coins Mr. Gardner has the following 
note*: “ The meaning which one would naturally attach to it is that the 
“ coin was issued, while Seleukus was king, by his son Antiochus, who was 
“ viceroy of the Eastern provinces of the empire. The type belonging to 
“Seleukus rather than to his son would tend to support this view.” That 
this is the true meaning of the legend is decisively proved by the smaller 
coins of this type which follow : 
Nos. 55, 56, 57, 53. Silver. Drachmas, 0*60 and 0*65 inch. 
* Numismatic Chronicle, XIX, 10. 
