The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

QUAESTIONES CYKENAICAE. 97
for all, for under APISTOMHAEO5 we get one example
with the head on the reverse (No. 47 infra), while some
of Nikis's coins with the head on the reverse seem more
advanced in style than others with the head on the
obverse. For instance, the coin in Miiller (i. 37) seems
later than the following.
45. Ob v. Head of bearded Arnmon r., laureate and diademed
(the tie showing in heart-shaped knot
at the back), the hair and beard curling free,
the eye three-quarter face, pupil and lashes
strongly marked ; in front, in straggling letters
MIKIS } outwards.
Rev. Silphium with two whorls (of three leaves) and
on either side of stalk, a shoot.
five umbels ;
B. M. M. 1-1. Wt. 201-8. Samian tetradrachm.
This coin, apart from its exotic style, is remarkable
for the case of the proper name. The nominative is
practically unknown at Gyrene. A certain number of
tetradrachms with NIKIOS have no ethnic, but, even ifthe
community of name were not sufficient to give these to
Gyrene, we have at least one which shares an obverse
die with a coin inscribed KYPA. The following coin
of Nikis, which will be useful later, may
described.
be here
46. Obv. Head of bearded Ammon r., hair and beard
free ; in front, NIKI^ } outwards.
Rev. Silphium with two whorls and five umbels ;
K Y A (the die pitted with rust).
N A
B. M. M. M. Wt. 198-5 grs. Samian tetradrachm.
Also Paris, with the obv. inscription
clearer.
NUHISM. CHROK., VOL. XV, SERIES IV. H