(Camulodunum) Cunobelin, died A.D./CVNO. Horse galloping; above al in Britain .40-43 . (Lysimachus, died) B.C. 281 branch (Simon the Macca-Hebrew Inscription :-Shekel of bee, B.C. 144-135 2 Thrace. Cleopatra of Egypt, B.C. 50. Israel, year 4. A chalice. I Head of the Queen, wearing diadem C. CAESAR. DICT. PERP PONT.MAX. (Caius Caesar, Dictator Perpetuus, Pontifex Maximus.) Head of Julius Caesar ANTONINVS AVG. PIVS P.P.) TR.P.COS. III. (Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae, Tribunicia Potestate, ConsulTer) Head of the Emperor, laureate * I am much indebted to Mr. GARDNER, of the British (A gallery before a fortress; below, two The fortress probably represents Sidon lions itself. (The chariot-type in Sicily alludes to victories with chariots in the Olympic games. The types refer to the plenteous harvests of the city. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ. Biga; below, trident Prototype of Pannonian, British and (mintmark) Types copied from last Gaulish coins. These types spread from tribe to tribe, and crossed over from Gaul to Britain. CAMV. Ear of bearded corn (This is also a copy of Philip's coin; the horse representing the biga, and the ear of corn the wreath of Apollo. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Pallas seated, hold ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ. ing Victory, monograms in field. Hebrew inscription :-Jerusalem the Some numismatists give these pieces to Holy. Triple lily ΑΣΚΑΛΩΝΙΤΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ. Eagle holding a palm; in the field a monogram, a lesser eagle, and the date LNE (year 55 of the era of Ascalon) the time of Ezra. (When this coin was struck, Cleopatra was nineteen years of age. (C. CAESAR. COS. PONT. AVG. These Roman aurei formed the gold (Caius Caesar Consul, Pontifex, Augustus. Head of Augustus (BRITANNIA. Figure of Roman Britain, seated, holding military standard/ currency of the world. The prototype of our modern penny. Museum, for the information contained in this table. |