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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt:...Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero; two of Nero and Britannicus; coins struck during the revolts of the Jews; two of Yaddous the High Priest--f. and v. r. Electrotype copies of shekel and half-shekel--many v. f., but a considerable number poor,.... Note.--There being so many collectors of this class, it is difficult to find coins at a reasonable price. The Works of De Saulcy and Madden fully describe them. Arabia. Hadrian--rev. female bust to right. Sestini, Mus. Hed., p. 121, r.,..... Bostra--Severus Alexander--rev. head of Serapis. R. and F. Cat., p. 508, No. 7648,..... Petra--Malchus, king of Nabat, with his sister Sycamnith--one v. f., and all v. r. and interesting. The characters on the coins are Nabataean, belonging to the period 48-30 B.c. (one or two are believed to be of Aretas rather than Malchus),...... Mesopotamia. Regal Coins--These r. and curious coins are described by Dr Scott in the Num. Chron., First Series, vol. xviii., p. 1--one is v. f., Note--Sulphur casts from eight coins of this class believed to be in the British Museum lie in the cabinet beside the coins. Carrhae. Augustus--rev. crescent and star--varied, M. Aurelius, Faustina, junior, and Commodus--obv. busts facing, rev. Commodus, crescent and star before his head--unpublished,.... Aurelius--rev. crescent and star--f., Elagabalus--rev. similar. Sestini, Mus. Hed., p. 124-6, Gordian III.--rev. turreted female head. Fully described by Leake, Asia, p. 41--f., Uncertain--varied reverses, Size. Metal. Ae. Mesopotamia. Brought over, 2784 Edessa. Tiberius and Julia--exty. r. and w. p.,... 5 1 Aurelius and Abgarus--varied, one f.,. 3, 6 3 L. Verus'and Abgarus,..... 5 1 Commodus, and Abgarus and Commodus--f.,.. 3 4 S. Severus and Abgarus--varied and v. f.,... 3: to 6" Caracalla--r...