PONTUS.

AMASIA. M. Aurelius, S. 9.

Obv.-AYT. KAIC. M. AYP. ANTONIN. . . . Laureated head to right.

Rev.- ΑΔΡ . ΑΜΑΟ . ΝΕΩΚ . Κ . ΜΗΤ . Κ . ΠΡΩ . ΠΟΝ . ЄT. PIO year 189. Aurelius and Verus standing, togated, and taking each other by the right hand.

Obv.-Laureated head to right with paludamentum.

Rev. -AMICOY . ЄAЄY®ƐPAC. ЄTOYC. COH=year 278.
Hercules standing, front view, looking to his right.

NEOCESAREA. Sev. Alexander, S. 7.

Obv.-AY. K. M. AY. CE . A^ƐZANAPOC.

head to right, with paludamentum.

Laureated

Rev.-KOI. ПO. NƐO—ƐT. POA=year 171. Table, on which are two urns with a palm in each; below, a vase containing two palms; at the sides of table two palms.

Sab. Tranquillina, S. 74.

Obv.-CAB. TPANKYAINA. CEB. Head of the empress to right, wearing a necklace.

Rev.—MHTP . NƐOKAICAPIA . ET . POH=year 178. Square table, on which is inscribed AKTIA; above, an urn containing a palm.

TRAPEZUS. Julia Mamæa, S. 7.

Obv.-AYT. KAI. A. CEПT. CЄоYнPOC. Laurcated

head to right.

Rev. ZHAITON. TOY. HON. ET. PMF-year 143. Hexastyle temple of Anaïtis (a Persian divinity much worshipped in Zela) with slanting roof.

ZELA. Julia Domna, S. 7.

Obv.-... AIA. AO.

Head to right.

Rev.-ZHAIT . . ПONTOY. ЄT. PMB=year 142. Hexastyle temple with slanting roof.

** The date being so clear, shows the correctness of Sestini in discovering the numeral B to complete the year, which neither Pellerin nor Mionnet were able to trace.

BITHYNIA.

BITHYNIA (in genere). Vespasian, S. 9.

Ου.—ΑΥΤΟΚΡ . ΚΑΙΣΑΡ . ΣΕΒΑΣ . ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ.
Laureated head to right.

Female

Κεν.—ΕΠΙ . Μ . ΣΑΛΟΥ . ΙΔΗΝΟΥ . ΑΣΙΠΗΝΑ . ΑΝΘΥ
ΠΑΤΟΣ, and across the feld ΒΙΘΥΝΙΑ.
seated to left, with cornucopia and patera.

APAMEA. Severus, S. 9.

Obv.-IMP. CAE. L. SEPT. SEV. PER. AVG.

reated head to right.

Rev. COL. IVL. CONC. AVG. APAM
lines within a wreath.

Crus. Tranquillina, S. 4.

Lau

Obv.-CAB. TPANKYAAƐNA. Bust to right.

Rev.-KIANON. Cupid standing to right, in a cross-legged position, and resting on an inverted torch.

HADRIANI. Severus, S. 5.

Obv.-AY. KA . CЄII . CEYH . .

with the paludamentum.

Laureated head to right,

Rev.-AAPIANON. CEBA. Fortune standing.

Julia Mamæa, S. 6.

Obv.-IOYAIAN. MAMAIAN. Head to right.

Rev.-AAPIANON. Fortune standing.

Elagabalus, S. 5.

Obv.-AY. K. M. A. ANT. Young head, laureated, to right.

Rev.-... AAPIANON. Fortune standing.

HADRIANOTHERE. Lucius Verus, S. 2.

Obv.-- Head to right.

Rev.-AAPIANOOHPITON. Helmet on the top of a cuirass.

Rev.-CЄBACT. HPAKAƐO.

Head to right.

Hercules standing in the

alcove of a temple, with a tetrastyle portico on each side.

JULIOPOLIS. Commodus, S. 54.

Obv.-A. K. AA. AY. KO. HPAKIN. Laureated head to right.

Πεν.-ΙΟΥΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ. Asculapius standing.

NICEA. Nero, S. 8.

Ου.—ΝΕΡΩΝ . ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΣ . ΚΑΙΣΑΡ . ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ .
TEPMANIKOZ. Laureated head to left.

Rev.—Ε . Μ . ΤΑΡΚΥΙΤΙΟΥ . ΠΡΕΙΣΚΟΥ . ΠΑΤΡΩΝΟΣ .
ANO. An altar, on which is inscribed NEIKAIE;
above, a thyrsus, cornucopiæ, wreath, capricorn, and
globe.

Nero, S. 5.

Obv.-NEPON

front.

Bare head to left, with the lituus in

Rev.—Μ . ΤΑΡΚΥΙΤΙΟΥ, ΠΡΕΙΣΚΟΣ . ΠΑΤΡΩΝ. Τπο trophies with a cuirass between them; below, NEIK.

Severus, S. 8.

Obv.-. . . K. A. CENTI. CEY . .

Laureated head

to right, a Victory in countermark behind.

Rev.-NIKAIƐON (exergue). Eagle standing on a base, with a wreath in its beak; on each side a standard.

Severus, S. 3.

Obv.-A. K. CЄп. CЄYн . . . Bare head to right.
Rev.-NIKAIЄON. Staff of Esculapius.

Caracalla, S. 74.

Obv.-M. AYPHA. ANTONINOC. Bare head to right, with paludamentum; in front, a large Є in countermark. Rev.-NIKAIƐON. Female seated on a rock, holding two ears of corn, at her feet a river god.

NICEA. Maximinus, S. 6.

Obv.- -INOC. Head to right.

Rev.-NIKAIEON—[BY]ZANTINON. Marine implements, possibly fishing-nets.

Trebonianus Gallus, S. 6.

Obv.-AYT. TPEIB (sic.) TAAAOC. AY. Radiated head to right.

NICOMEDIA. Julia Mamaa, S. 6.

Obv.-IOYAIA. MAMAIA. AYT. Head to right.

.

Rev.-NIKO[MH mon.]AE[QN mon.] AIC ΝΕΩΚΟΡ.
Mercury walking to left.

PRUSA AD OLYMPUM. Diadumenian, S. 5.

Ole. -М. ОПЕЛ .

ΔΙΑ

Bare head to right.

Rev.-II POYC-. Bacchus standing, at his feet a tiger.

PRUSIA AD HYPIUM. Gordian III., S. 8.

Obv.-M. ANT. TOPAIANOC. A[Yг mon.] Radiated
head to right; in front, a head in countermark.
Rev.-ΠΡΟΥΟΙΕΩΝ . ΠΡΟΣ . ΥΠΙΩ. Head of the river-
god Hypius to right.

MYSIA.

APOLLONIA. Antoninus Pius, S. 7.

Obv.—AY. KAI . TI. AIA . . . ANTONEINOC. Lau

reated head to right.

Rev. AHOAANNIA-.-OC. PYN. Esculapius standing.

CYZICUS.

Gordian III., S. 94.

Obv.—A . K . M . ANT. TOPAIANOC. Large head,

Rev.

Obv.

laureated, to right.

ΟΥΡΑ . ΕΠΙΔΟΥ . ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝ[ΩΝ mon] ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ.
Fortune standing.

Julia Domna, S. 8.

IOYALA. CƐBACTH. Head to right.

Rev.—KYZIKHNON. NƐOKOP. Diana Lucifera in a biga

to right.

GERME. Julia Domna, S. 6.

Obv.-IOYAIA. CƐBACTH. Head to right.

Rev.-CTP. TAYKÓNOC. TЄPMÍNÓN. Jupiter seated to left, holding a patera in his right hand, and in his left a hasta.

Gordian III., S. 4.

Obv.-AY. K. M. ANT. гOPAIANOC. Laureated head to right, with paludamentum.

Rev.-TЄPMHNON. Hercules standing, with club and lion's skin.

POEMANENI. Julia Domna, S. 6.

Obv.-IOYA. AOMNA . CƐBACT. Head to right.
Rev.-IOIMANHNON. The serpent of Esculapius entwined
around a tripod.

TROAS.

ABYDUS. Sev. Alexander, S. 5.

Obv.-AY. K. M. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟ. Laureated head to right, with paludamentum.

Rev.-ABYAHNON. Temple.

IONIA.

EPHESUS. Caracalla, S. 10.

Obv.-AY. K. M. AYP . ANTONЄINOC.

Laureated

bust to right, with cuirass and paludamentum.

Rev.-E ECION. TPIC. NEOKOPON. KAI. THC. APTЄMIAOC. Ephesian Artemis standing between equestrian figures of Caracalla and Geta.

CHIOS, Insula. Philip, sen., S. 94.

Obv.-A. K. MAP. IOY. AПOC. Laureated bust to right, with paludamentum.

Rev.-XION ΕΡΥΘΡΑΙΩΝ . ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ . ΚΑΠΙΤΩ-
AЄINOY. Pallas and Ceres standing, each holding

a hasta, and in the right hand of Ceres are two ears
of corn.

*** A very interesting coin, illustrating an alliance between Chios and Erythræ.