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will be seen to be almost exactly the same as that of
the latest tetradrachms. No specimen of the later
class occurred in the Pityos find mentioned above, but,
as two of the small coins with names common to both
series did so occur, we are justified in including these
large bronze pieces in the present period. Otherwise
it might have been preferable to assign them to a date
after the Macedonian occupation.
The style of the small coins is even better than that
of the large, as would be expected, the preservation of
the bunch of grapes and of the incuse circle on certain
issues fully bearing out the suggestion that they were
the first to be struck. In them, as will be seen, we
meet with four names already noted on tetradrachms
or drachms, and it seems fair to assume that the same
magistrate is represented.
The dies of all these bronze coins seem to have been
fixed, and their positions are given accordingly in the
following descriptions by means of tt-
The tetradrachms, drachms, and bronze coins assigned
to this period are as follows :
Class a.
48. Obv. Sphinx of fully developed style seated 1. on plain
exergual line, sometimes missing ; wing curled
in conventionalized manner ; hair dressed on
top of head, but in more elaborate fashion than
No. 32 ; further foreleg outlined behind nearer.
In front amphora, with ball at point, surmounted
by bunch of grapes hanging perpendicularly.
The whole on shallow raised circular shield.
Rev. Striated incuse square, quartered by bands of
varying width, on one of which appears magistrate's
name ; punch-struck.
M. A^AAENO^ Rev. Striations vertical, and
broken broad ;
cross.