The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

32 J. MAVROGOKDATO.
17-00
JR. - mm. 1204 grains(7-80 grammes). Chian
lo-oO
didrachm. Coll. B.. Yakountchikoff ex
O'Hagan Coll., No. 587 (part of) Sotheby's
Cat., 1908. [PL I. 12.]
Broken didrachm known to Dr. Dressel of
Berlin.
12. Obv. Sphinx 1. like No. 9, but of somewhat later style
and without either exergual line or lotus-flower
in upraised forepaw. The separate lock on
head is also doubtful.
Rev. Quartered incuse square of earlier type than
No. 11 ; punch-struck.
JR. mm. 115-5 grains (748 grammes). Chian
didrachm. Coll. Sir H. Weber from Sakha
hoard, Num. Chron., 1899, p. 277, No. 15.
17-00 mm. 119.75 grains (7-76 grammes).
Chian didrachm. Coll. B. Yakountchikoff,
No. 368, Hirsch's Cat.,vii. 1902. [PI. 1. 13.]
13. 01)V. Sphinx of refined archaic style seated 1. on plain
exergual line she wears round ; ear-ring both
;
wings show in perspective curled at tips hair
;
long with conventionalized lock of tendril-like
form projecting from back of head further
;
foreleg shows behind nearer.
Rev. Quartered incuse square of similar type to No. 11 ;
punch-struck.
JR. 16-25 mm. 121 -6 grains (7-88grammes). Chian
didrachm. Coll. B. Yakountchikoff ex Sherman
Benson Coll., No. 696, Sotheby's Cat.,
1909. [PI. I. 14.]
No. 8. This coin is unique in my experience, and,
although in bad condition, may be seen to have points
of resemblance, especially about the head, with the
first electrum stater of this period, No. 5. The manner
in which the forelegs are drawn and the plain incuse
square connect it with the silver didrachm, No. 4.