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402 J. MAVROGORDATO.
Early tetradrachms without names, from last period
(4 specimens 64
). 236-73 grains (15-34 grammes).
*7 GjrA Tetradrachms with names, classes a and ft
*
(20 specimens). 229-17 grains (14-85 grammes).
f Late tetradrachms with names, class y
(17 specimens). 207-56 grains (13-45 grammes).
Early drachms without names or symbols, from last period
(2 specimens). 58-02 grains (3-76 grammes).
Early drachms with symbols, letters, &c., from last period ""^.^
(31 specimens 65
). 54-80 grains (3>55 grammes^
Drachms with names, class ft
(38 specimens). 55-40 grains (3-59 grammes).
Late drachms with names, class y
(9 specimens). 52-16 grains (3-38 grammes).
The bronze coinage, of which there are two main
types, shows a greater break with previous traditions
than any other group that we have studied so far.
There is no trace upon any of the issues of the raised
convex shield on the obverse. The introduction of the
word XIO^ } too, is a striking innovation, notwith-
standing its exceptional occurrence on some of the
early didrachms. Of these two main types the smallersized
pieces would seem to have come first, and their
descent from the bronze coins ascribed to the last
period is fairly evident, though perhaps not quite
direct. 66 The bunch of grapes on the obverse only
appears on a few issues, but it is impossible to say
whether these came first or not.
64
The two specimens of type No. 37 are not included among
these, as both of them are very much below the average weight of
their class, a difference that is not entirely clue to wear, as has
already been remarked.
65 These 31 specimens do not include No. 26, Brit. Mus. : Cat.
Ionia, Chios, as it is so very much worn.
66 See remarks above under type No. 47 a . Everything points to
these early bronze issues types Nos. 46-47a
in circulation for an unusually long time.
having been kept