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CROTON. 189
seen this coin, thinks that the tail is possibly an
engraver's blunder ;
there is a small kink in the down-
stroke, and he may be right. If PA be correct a parallel
for the difference in size between the two letters may
be found at Croton itself (though not at this period) in
A/\A of the later Herakles reverse type.
I have not succeeded in finding a specimen of this
coin from a different die.
2. Oltv. Eagle ]., standing with head raised and wings
spread ; below, to 1., crab in ex. and ; around to
r., BOI$ KOY ; plain exergual line; linear
circle.
Rev. 9PO to r., outwards. Tripod lebes with fillet
attached to 1. handle ; linear circle.
&. 20 mm. \ Wt. 123 grs. (7-97 grins.). [PL VIII. 6.]
Coins with the first three letters of the magistrate's
name are well known, but I can only find this variety
mentioned in G-arrucci, Monete d'ltalia, where the
description on p. 151 does not agree with the illustra-
tion, PL CIX. 28. In the illustration a small eagle
with spread wings takes the place of the crab seen on
the McCleaii specimen.
3. LAUS AND SYBARIS SYBAEIS AND CROTON.
1. 0~bv. OM ^AA above and in ex. Bull standing r.;
short plain exergual line ; border of dots.
Rev.
^
A above and below two phialae, between
which a dot ;
all in linear circle.
M. 10-5 mm. S Wt. 11-7 grs. (-76 grm.) [PI. VIII. 1.]
The reading of the obverse, which is quite certain,
is due to Mr. E. S. G-. Robinson. The coin must refer
to the events of 453 B.C. when Sybaris, destroyed by