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CHRONOLOGY OP THE COINS OF CHIOS. 39<br />

M. 17-50 mm. 121-2 grains (7-86 grammes). Chian<br />

didrachm. A<strong>the</strong>ns Cabinet. [PI. II. 2.]<br />

. 119-6 grains (7-75 grammes). Chian<br />

didrachm. Cabinet de France, No. 4969.<br />

16. Obv. Sphinx <strong>of</strong> unusually large<br />

size <strong>and</strong> refined archaic<br />

style seated 1. on plain exergual line ; wing<br />

slightly curled ; hair long ; fur<strong>the</strong>r foreleg<br />

outlined behind nearer ; before its feet vase<br />

without h<strong>and</strong>les on first specimen, <strong>and</strong> squat<br />

amphora on second.<br />

Rev. Quartered incuse square divided by narrow bars<br />

into deep compartments ; punch-struck.<br />

17-25<br />

M. mm. 119-45grains(7-74grammes). Chian<br />

lo-o(J<br />

didrachm. Berlin Cabinet ex Coll. Philipsen.<br />

No. 2243 Hirsch's Cat., 1909. [PL II. 3.]<br />

mm. 1 18-65 grains(7-69grammes). Chian<br />

lo-Uu<br />

didrachm. Cabinet de France, No. 4968 a .<br />

17. Obv. Sphinx <strong>of</strong> refined archaic style seated 1. on plain<br />

exergual line ; wing curled in naturalistic<br />

manner hair ; long fur<strong>the</strong>r ; foreleg outlined<br />

behind nearer. In field 1. small amphora with<br />

ball at point.<br />

JKev. Quartered incuse square divided by narrow bars<br />

into three very deep <strong>and</strong> one shallow com-<br />

partment ; punch-struck.<br />

M. 17-00 mm. 122-4 grains (7-94 grammes). Chian<br />

didrachm. Brit. Mus., No. 2, Cat. Ionia,<br />

Chios. [PL II. 4.]<br />

17-25 mm. 121-8grains(7-90 grammes). Chian<br />

didrachm. Cabinet de France ex Coll.Luynes,<br />

No. 4966.<br />

17-00 mm. 121-8 grains(7-90 grammes). Chian<br />

didrachm. A<strong>the</strong>ns Cabinet.<br />

Common.<br />

L8. Obv. Sphinx <strong>of</strong> refined archaic style seated 1. on thick<br />

exergual line ; wing curled ; hair in queue ;<br />

fur<strong>the</strong>r foreleg showing behind nearer in good

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