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 INSCRIPTIONS Ixi The entire value of them, as far as can be estimated by their weight, is not great, probably not exceeding at the beginning of the war ten to twenty talents, to which must be added a moderate sum for the workmanship A sample of the character of these treasures will be given by the last inventory of the articles contained in the Ilpdvao?, 01. 93. 2, 407-406 B.C. If we can trust a very conjectural restoration, which however derives some support from the exceptional character of this last inscription, they are recorded at the end of it to have been handed over to the Hellenotamiae, i.e. devoted to the purposes of the war, in the following year, 01. 93, 3, The Athenians however do not appear to have availed themselves to any considerable extent, if at all, during the time which the lists severally cover, of the resource hinted at by Pericles. This inventory is as follows : — 121 silver bowls. . . weighing 2 tal. 432 drachmae. 3 silver horns. 5 silver cups I silver lamp 7 silver bowls. 1 golden crown (in a round 2 silver bowls . 4 silver bowls . I silver Chalcidian cup 7 silver bowls . I silver cup 4 silver bowls . 7 silver bowls . 3 silver bowls . I silver cup I silver lamp 3 silver vessels . 5 silver vessels . I silver vessel . I silver cup ^ It would thus appear that th form but a small part of what may of the Athenians, which are esti case) » » »» » » 528 167 38 700 33 200 329 40 920 40 420 643 251 66 22 294 413 112 47 3 obols. articles enumerated in these records be termed the miscellaneous treasures ^. ,._, ,, ^.. mated by Thucj-dides at 500 talents. These, however, include uncoined gold and silver, as well as many articles of value unweighed.