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CHKONOLOGY OF THE COINS OF CHIOS. 21
that these coins are from the same reverse die, yet the
small incuse occupies a relatively different position
on each.
It is the same countermark as occurs on the coin
attributed to Cos in B.M.Cat., Caria, PL xxx. 1, to
Cnidus, do. do., PL xiii. 7, and to Delos, Num. Chron.,
1890, PL ii. 11; also possibly on the gold stater of
Phocaea, Num. Chron., 1875, PL x. 6.
The globular, or bean-shaped, flan, the punchstriking
of the reverse, and the small countermark
of this coin are all Ionic in character, and quite dis-
tinct from the typical Aeginetic incuse and anvil
method of striking which mark the western group
of coins so closely connected with it. 33
It seems evident, therefore, that we have here an
issue of some Ionian state in temporary league with
Aegina and other cities, though there is nothing to
show to what particular state it should be attributed.
We come now to what may be considered to be the
with the earlier
first genuine Chian issues, beginning
of the two groups of coins showing varying standards.
2. Obv. Sphinx of rude style seated 1. on roughly
dotted exergual line ; forelegs united and
straddled ; wing curled hair ; long with a
separate lock descending from crown of head
and curling upwards at tip. In field 1. a rosette.
Rev. Roughly quartered incuse square ; punch-struck.
JR. 16-25 mm. 120 grains (7-76 grammes). Chian
didrachm. Berlin Cab. ex Sakha hoard.
[PI. I. 3.]
16-75 mm. 129-9 grains (8-424 grammes).
Euboic didrachm. Brit. Mus.
the late Mr. W. Wroth's
33
See illustrations accompanying
description -of the famous Santorin hoard, Num. Chron., 1884,
PI. xii, and Canon Greenwell's account of a similar find, Num.
Chron., 1890, PI. ii. 9-16.