Observations on Dr. ArbuthnotV

verse, but the Coin is so much worn, that I cannot tellwhich; nor can I make out any Letters but the X.

This Coin weighs in Air - - - 52.2 c;

Water - - 47.25

Difference - 5.00

Specific Gravity 10.45

The fifth Denarius has upon one fide, what Hardouincalls Caput barbarum [perhaps for barbatuni\ & ignotum:But, for my Part, I take it to be Jupiter under the Notionof Pan, who upon this Account hath a longer and sharperBeard than ordinary given him. Vide Collierh Appendix,under the Word Pan.

I suppose Panfa chose Pan, because it had some Affinity tohis own Name. There are many Instances to shew how fondeven the Romajts were of Rebus’s, little Allusions, &c. Thefirst of the Cæsars , who had any thing relating to himstamped upon the Coin, was sadly put to it, when he wasforced to run to the Punick Language for the Word Cæsar ;which in that Tongue signified an Elephant. However, whenhe had once made himself Master of that lucky Discovery,he put an Elephant instead of his own Name upon the Coin.Cicero's Cicer, Lee. strew the Humour of a People, whosefine Taste did not hinder them from relishing such things aswe justly take to be Puerile.

The Reverse of this Coin has Jupiter fitting half naked ;his Right-hand stretched out, and seems to me to hold a Pa-tera * tho’ Hardouin , whose Coin was fairer than mine, takesno Notice of it. In his Left-hand he has a Hasta Pura.The Inscription in mine is only, IOVIS AXVR, the rest ofthe Letters are worn away, but may be seen in Hardouin onPliny , together with an Interpretation of IOVIS AXVR,

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