ANTIALKIDAS Metal No. Obverse Reverse M 172I 173 174 175 176 177 178 170-183 184 185 186 As on No, 167, but instead of BAZiAEnSis BACIAEGJC. W. 34. As on No. 167. W. 35. W. 34-37. 8. -65. W. 37. W. 35. 8. -7. W. 33-37. S. -65. As on No. 168; in r. field M. 35a G. B. PL III. As on No. 168; same monogram. As on No. 167; under throne M. 34. G.B. As on No. 1743 but M. 28, G.B. (j8) Type: as (a\ but king is helmeted; silver, round Diademed bust of king to r., wearing crested helmet, legend as on No. 167. W. 35. S. -75. W. 36. W. 39. S. -65. Greek As on No. 167, •with same Kh. legend, but elephant with bell round its neck is advancing to r. to take the wreath from Nike; under throne M. 32. G.B. As on No. 184, but elepnant facing and reaching up its trunk; in r. field M. 30. 1 The late forms of the letters Z and H are remarkable occurring so early. They are also found on the extremely rare elephant type of the copper coins of Antialkidas-—see No. 212, I do not know of any other examples in this series prior to the well-known copper coins of Nikias. The monogram is also unusual.