The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

190 S. W. GROSE.
Croton in 510 B.C., was refounded near the old site
by the help of Poseidonia. Coins celebrating that
alliance are well known, and the piece described here
agrees not only in fabric but in the reverse type of the
two phialae which is also found on the small pieces
reading OH VM. It may be noted that in both cases
the name of Sybaris goes with the phialae type, and
the bull (which does not appear to be androcephalous)
typifies Laus. We have, then, clear evidence that Laus
also took part in the recolonization of Sybaris.
It is perhaps worth noting that during these years
Sybaris struck the small silver coin with a bird, usually
described as a dove, for reverse type. [PI. VIII. 2.]
The bird closely resembles the crow on the bronze
coins of Laus dated to c. 400-350 B.C. [PI. VIII. 3.]
No silver coins of Laus with the bird are known, but it
is possible that the type on the coin of Sybaris is in
some way connected with Laus.
2. Obv. Bull standing 1., head turned back ; plain exer-
gual line ;
border of dots between lines.
Rev. Tripod lebes ; plain exergual line ; incuse border
of radiating lines.
-51 12 mm. f Wt. 19-0 grs. (1-23 grins.). [P1.VIII.4.]
This coin must be of the same date, and refer to the
same event as that just described. An early alliance
stater dating before 510 B.C. was issued by Sybaris and
Croton (B. M. Guide, PL 8. 21), but in view of the later
relations between them, and the fact that Sybaris was
again destroyed by Croton in 448 B.C., this piece is
somewhat remarkable. Although the Sybarite type
occupies the obverse field I infer from the fabric that
the piece was struck at Croton ; the borders,
for ex-
ample, though found on coins of Sybaris are treated in