The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

QUAESTIONES CYEENAICAE. 89
back to the last coins of the previous period,
especially No. 30.
33. Obv. Silphium
umbels.
plant with three whorls and seven
Eev. Head of bearded Ammon 1., laureate (hair
and beard still formal); BAPKAION O ;
circular incuse.
Paris. Ai. 1-1. Wt. 205 grs. Samian tetradrachm.
34. Olv. Head of bearded Ammon 1., diademed, the hair
and beard more freely treated, the horn curling
above the ear; B]APKA[ION P.
Eev. Silphium plant with four whorls and nine
circular incuse.
umbels ;
Paris. M. 1-1. Wt. 203 grs. Samian tetradrachm.
The circular arrangement of the legend, the head
turned to the left, contrary to the usual practice, and
the peculiarity of the horn (on No. 34) link up these
two coins with No. 30. On No. 34 the head appears on
the obverse, a feature it has in common with No. 29
of the last period. By this too, as well as by other
peculiarities, No. 34 is linked up with two other coins
which may be mentioned here.
35. Olv. Head of
treated
bearded Ammon 1.,
very much as in
laureate,
34, the
hair
horn
above the ear.
curling
Rev. Silphium with three whorls and seven umbels ;
in field 1., owl B A : circular incuse.
;
P K
B. M. M. 1. Wt. 198-5 grs. Samian tetradrachm.
36. Obv. Head of bearded Ammon r., laureate ; freer
style, the horn still curved above the ear ; in
front, traces of letters (inn?).