The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

QUAESTIONES CYKENAICAE. 145
the system becomes more complex as time goes on,
till a maximum number of subdivisions is reached.
which is maintained till the end of the series. The
second point has reference to the relative die positions.
Dr. Macdonald (Hunter. Cat., iii, p. 588, note) has
already remarked that the die positions on the
gold staters are irregular except for XAIPIO^ and
nOAIAN0EY. My own experience confirms this
except that I would add KYXAIPIO. We may
presume that the rest of the coins, on which the die
position is constantly varying, precede those of these
three magistrates, among whose coins I have met with
only one example of irregularity.
Having roughly settled the order of the magistrates
we may notice some pieces which for one reason or
another demand discussion.
61. Obv. Head of youthful Ammon r. ; behind, API; in
front, $TIO retrograde ^> ; linear border.
Rev. Head of Gyrene as on No. 57, but 1.
B. M. N. 0-3. Wt. 12-6 grs.
62. Obv. Head of bearded Ammon r., diademed, wearing
uraeus linear border.
;
Eev. Head of Cyrene r., hair rolled, with tresses
hanging down on either side of neck in ; front,
B. M. M. 0-8. Wt. 13-3 grs.
63. Obv. Similar; no diadem or uraeus ; behind, API C ,
outwards.
Eev. Facing head of Cyrene, slightly turned to r.,
wearing ear-rings.
B. M. M. 0-3. Wt. 13-3 grs.
64. Obv. Similar, head 1. ; behind, XAI 3, outwards.
Eev. Similar.
B. M. M. 0-3. Wt. 134 grs.