Baotia-Same type as preceding. AAMO; club to l., above the vase; and on the handle, sprig of ivy leaves and berries; weight 183 grs.-S. 21. 28. (P. 8.) Brutii Mionnet, No. 757: very rare, and in perfect preservation. G. 127. 15s. Brutii-(Obv.) head of Juno, behind which is a cup :-(rev.) an eagle, with wings extended, standing on a thunderbolt, in front of Neptune; as fine as if fresh from the die; weight 70 grs.-S. 17. 148. (T. S.) Byzantium (Rev.) Neptune seated; Mionnet, No. 202; extremely rare.S. 121. (T. s.) Cales in Campania-CALENO; branch, instead of tripod; well preserved. 17. (P. 8.) Camarina (Obv.) ΙΠΠΑΡΙΣ retrograde: (rev.) KAMAPINAION. This coin is excellently preserved, and of extreme rarity; weight 133 grs. -S. 117. 108. (T. s.) Catana-KATANAIOZ; no device behind the head; fine, but in middling condition.-S. 27. 108. (T. s.) Caulonia in Bruttium-Mionnet, pl. 59, No. 2. A very excellent specimen of this rare incused coinage; weight 123 grs.-S. 21. 38. (T. s.) Chalcis in Macedonia-(Obv.) head of Apollo laureate: (rev.) ΧΑΛΚΙΔΕΩΝ; lyre; fine, and rare; weight 221 grs. -S. 57. 128. (P. s.) Clazomene (Obv.) laureate head of Apollo seen nearly full face, but inclines to r.: (rev.) swan, wings raised, with KAAZOMENION; weight 250 grs.-S. 107. 108. (P. s.) Cnossus in Crete-Diademed head of Jupiter to r. (rev.) KNQ[]I[N]; square labyrinth; well preserved, and rare; weight 252 grs.-S. 127. 5s. (P. S.) Cossea in Thrace-Mionnet, No. 445. A fine specimen; weight 128 grs.-G. 11. 48. (T. 8.) Crotona-(Obv.) KPOTONIATAΣ; head of Apollo to r. laureate, and with long hair: (rev.) the Infant Hercules, seen in front, seated on a rock, strangling the two serpents; fine work and condition.-S. 31. 58. (P. s.) 0 Cumae.-(Obv.) Archaic female head to r. bound with a fillet: (rev.) KYME, boustrophidon; oyster, on which is placed a palm-tree; Mionnet, No. 138, cites this identical coin; extremely rare type, if not unique.-S. 17. 88. (P.S.) Cyrene (Obv.) KYFANAIÓN; quadriga to r.. (Rev.) Jupiter seated; of high rarity and in perfect condition: weight 132 grs.-G. 151. (P.S.) Elis-(Obv.) Head of Jupiter bearded, and laureate to 1.: (Rev.) FAAEION around an eagle to r., standing on the capital of an Ionic column. 17. 158. (P.S.) -S. Ephesus (two silver coins of)-The type of the bee with EP, and EPE, rev., stag standing to r. 21. 5s. (P.S.) Eretria in Euboea.-Head of Artemis to r., bow and quiver behind: (rev.) EPETPI, bull to r. lying down, in exergue AAMAZI. Of fine workmanship.-S. 58. (P. s.) Gelas-The bull with the human face, to Similar to last, with TEAAZ.-S. 17. 128. r.; weight 269 grs.-S. 18s. (T. s.) Heraclea-Head of Apollo to l., EA a dolphin; rev. Hercules standing, club in right hand, with left strangling lion.-G. 31. 158. Himera (Obv.) Cock turned to r.; two pellets in the field.-S. 17. 128. (T. S.) Hyria in Campania-TPIANO. Mionnet, No. 319; very rare inscription. 198. (T. s.) Ilios-MENE PONO TOT MENE PONO; to r., underneath, Pegasus drinking; extremely rare, and nearly as it came from the die; weight 255 grs.-S. 107. 15s. Lamia (a coin of)-Described by Mionnet. with three others, all silver. 27. 178. (P. s.) Lampsacus-(Rev.) The forepart of a horse to r., with curled wings in Archaic style, in an indented square; of extreme rarity.-S. 407. 10s. Larissa-(Obv.) Full face of the fountain Hyperia personified: (rev.) AAPI; horse to r. drinking; the obverse very good; with three others, all silver.-27. 178. (P. s.) Lentini (Obv.) Head of Apollo laureate, AEONTINTMM; lion's head in pro- Lete Of peculiarly rude workmanship, Myrina in Aeolis (a false gold coin of)— Naxus Old fawn sitting near a plant of ivy and holding a thyrsus.-S. 167. 158. (T. s.) good condition, and three others, all silver: weight 151 grs. - 17. 58. (T.S.) Neapolis (Obv.) female head to the left; a vase with one handle behind: (rev.) bull with a human face, walking to r.; underneath BI; above, a winged Victory, with a wreath ; weight 114 grs.-S. 21. 58. (T. s.) Nola in Campania, but with the legend NOAAION; rare, and in perfect preservation.-S. 17. 17s. (T. S). Orestae ΩΡΗΣΚΙ[ΩΝ] retrograde, Panticapeum in Chersonesus Taurica Populonia in Etruria.-Mionnet, p. 101, another, same type, with Пом.- (Obv.) [PH]гINO-head of Apollo to left, with broad wreath of laurel formed of three rows of leaves; long hair; the legend runs in front of the head: (rev.) fullfaced head of a lion; extremely rare. -S. 157. (T. s.) Neapolis-Mionnet pt. 1, pl. 7, No. 6; | Smyrna · With urreted head and ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ in wreath of oak. -S. 51. (P. s.) Suessano-Campania but with an ear of wheat behind the head; rare, and in fine condition; weight 113,4 grs.-S. 17. 108. (T. s.) Syracuse-ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩ ; with K on the diadem, and KIMON, the name of the engraver, on the dolphin under the neck; excellent preservation; weight 668 grs.-S. 331. (T. s.) Syracuse-Behind the head a grain of barley, likewise under Hercules, on rev. weight 899 grs. .G. 15. 15s., very high relief. (T. 8.) Syracuse Under the head ETAINE, | name of engraver, fine expression of face, a full spread coin, showing the whole type on both sides.S. 157. (T. s.) Syracuse (Obv.) Showing two dolphins, clear and well preserved; rev. head of the fourth horse not visible. -S. 91. (T. s.) Tarentum in Campania—(Obv.) TAPAX, retrograde, Taras on a dolphin to the right, with his arms extended, in archaic style: (rev.) TAPAZ, retrograde; winged horse to the left, and a scallop shell underneath; rare, and in very good condition; weight 120 grs.-S. 14s. (T. S.) Tarentum-(Obv.) horseman to the right, with buckler; two spears in his left hand and a third in his right, in the field, under the horse, KAA; (rev.) TAPAZ, Taras on a dolphin to the right, holding a helmet with both hands; on each side a star, underneath A P. I; most beautiful work, and in surprising condition.-S. 121. (T. s.) Tarentum — (Obv.) helmeted head of Minerva to r, with flowing hair; (rev.) Taras on a biga, to the right; above a star, and under the horses s dolphin.-G. 91. 158. (T. s.) Teanum in Campania-TIANVR in Oscan letters, retrograde; Mionnet, No. 262; but diota behind the head of Hercules.-S. 31. 18. (T. S.) Terina-(Obv.) female head to the left, hair like that of Diana; (rev.) TEPINAION; winged female seated to the left on a vase and holding a wreath in her extended right hand; in perfect condition and rare; weight 117 grs.-S. 71. (T. s.) Thasus, island near Thrace-(Obv.) Satyr carrying off female; (rev.) indented square as usual; well preserved.-S. 108. (P. s.) Thebes Buckler and vase, with OE and bunch of grapes pendent from r handle of vase; with two others, one of Orchomenus, and another of Thebes, all silver. 17. 118. (T. S.) Thurium in Lucania-(Obv.) head of Minerva to r; in the field in front of the helmet, and a griffin on the neck of it; (rev.) OTPION ; a bull tossing, to the right, and a fish in the exergue; of very fine workmanship, and in fine condition.S. 217. (T. s.) Velia in Lucania-(Obv.) head of Minerva to the right, the hair turned up behind, and tied; (rev.) TEAHTON in the exergue; a lion walking to the r; above is a trident, be tween the letters I; rare type, perfect preservation, and fine work; weight 117 grs.-S. 37. 18. (T. S.) Zancles-Mionnet, pl. 47, fig. 5; fine condition, and very rare.-S. 47. 10, (T. 6.) A FULL LIST OF THE ANCIENT COINS OF PRINCES (OR REGAL COINS) OF EUROPE, ASIA, AND AFRICA, IN Gold, Silver, and Copper, STATING THEIR COMPARATIVE DEGREES OF RARITY. The Gold are marked G.; the Silver, S.; the Copper, Br. (for Bronze); the Electrum, El.; the Lead, Pl. or L.; and Base Silver, Po. or Pot., for Potin. Those marked C. are Common; those of the highest degrees of rarity, R.7 or R.8 &c.; and of the lower degrees of rarity, R.1 or R.2 &c. Cotys I. contemporary of Claudius and Nero. Imperial G.--R. Br.-R.+ Of Claudius, of Agrippina the young, and of Nero. Rhescuporis II, contemporary of Domitian. Imperial G.-R,8 Of Domitian. Sauromates II., contemporary of Adrian and Trajan. Br.-R. R. Imperial G.-R. Of Trajan and Hadrian. Obtys II., contemporary of Hadrian, Br.-R.6. Imperial G.-R.6 Of Hadrian. Rhoemetalces, contemporary of Hadrian and Antoninus. Br.-R. Imperial G.-R.4 Of Antoninus and M. Aurelius. Eupator, contemporary of Antoninus and M. Aurelius. Br.-R. Imperial G.-R.1 Of Antoninus, of M. Aurelius, and of L. Verus. Sauromates III., contemporary of M. Aurelius, of Commodus, and of Septimus Severus. Br.-R.6 Imperial G.-R.4 R.8 El.-R. S.-R6 Of M. Aurelius, of Commodus, of Septimus Severus, and of Caracalla. Rhescuporis III., contemporary of Caracalla, of Eliogabalus, and of Alexander Severus. Br.-R. Imperial G.-R.6 El.-R. S.-R.6 Prusias I., from about 230 to 187 B.C. S.-R.8 Br.-C. R.4 Some gold pieces are false. The bronze pieces are uncertain whenever they are of Prusias I, or II. Prusias II., reigned from 187 to 149 B.C. S.-R.5 Br.-C. R.1 Nicomedes II. (Epiphanes,) from 149 to 93 B.C. G.-R.8 S.-R.6 Nicomedes III. (Epiphanes,) from 93 to 73 B.C. S.-R.S Oradaltis, queen of Bythinia, uncer tain date. Br.-R.8 Musa Orsobaris, queen of Bythinia, uncertain date. Br-R, CAPPADOCIA, KINGS OF. Ariarathes IV. reigned to the year 220 B.C. S.-R.S Ariarathes V. (Eusebes), from 220 to 166 B.C. Br.-R. R.3 Ariarathes VI. (Philopator), from 166 to 132 B.C. S.-R.3 R.7 Ariarathes VII. (Epiphanes), from 132 to 117 B.C. S-R.2 Ariarathes VIII. (Philometor), from 117 to 105 B.C. S.-R.3 Ariobarzanes I. (Philoromaeus), from 91 to 58 B.C. S.-R.2 Ariobarzanes II. (Philopator), tron 66 to 52 B.C. The first eight years he lived in union with his father. S.-R.G |