The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

152 E. S. G. ROBINSON.
experience is that in. more than fifty per cent, of cases
the I A* does not appear. The same is true of M.
i. 210.
Before leaving these triobols a small point may be
noticed which, such as it is, supports the general chro-
nology of magistrates here advanced. "We have noticed
that the ethnic does not appear on the reverse in the
drachm series till the time of XAIPIO3 and HOA IAN-
GEY*. Now on the triobols of IASONOS, both ethnic
and signature appear on the obverse, while under
XAIPIOS and DOAIANGEYS, though the signature
remains on the obverse, the ethnic has gone round to
the reverse exactly as on the drachms.
Mention has been made above of the magistrates
KYAIOSGfENOYS] and KYXAIPIOS. As they appear
here for the first time, it may be well to publish the
two staters on which these readings are based.
69. Obv. Quadriga, driven by charioteer in long sleeveless
chiton r. ; above, KYPfANAION] ^divided
by star of nine rays ; linear border.
Rev. Zeus Lycaeus seated 1. on throne, his 1. resting
on the back, his outstretched r. holding eagle ;
behind, KYAIOSG} ;
B. M. S. 0-8. Wt. 132-6 grs.
linear border.
70. Obv. Similar, but the star has a central disk, and
only half of it is shown; to 1. KYPANAI
ON C.
Rev. Similar ; in field 1., thymiaterion ; behind,
KYXAIPIOS retrograde!).
B. M. N. 0-8. Wt. 133 grs.
No. 69 is very puzzling. The reverse inscription
is absolutely certain. The way it is
that the G must be an integral part
written shows
of the name;
besides, on these staters we never find anything in