The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

40 J. MAVROGORDATO.
In field 1. small amphora with
perspective.
rounded handles, and ball at point. The whole
on circular raised' shield with olive (?) wreath
around.
Hw. Quartered incuse square divided by narrow bars
into deep compartments ; punch-struck.
Ai . !Z^? mm . 120 grains (7-78 grammes). Chian
didrachm. Coll. J. R. McClean, Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge. [PI. II. 5.]
17-50 mm. 1 18-8 grains(7-70 grammes). Chian
didrachm. Cabinet de France, No. 4963.
17-50 mm. 121-8 grains (7 -90 grammes). Chian
didrachm. My collection.
Fairly common.
19. Obv. Sphinx of refined archaic style seated 1. on plain
exergtial line, wearing stephane and hair long ;
wing curled in naturalistic manner ; further
foreleg outlined behind nearer. Before its feet
small amphora with ball at point.
Rev. Quartered incuse square divided by broadish bars
into irregularly shaped and moderately deep
compartments ; punch-struck.
21-75
JR.. mm. 122-25grains(7-93grammes). Chian
lo-OU
didrachm. Coll. R. Jameson, Cat. No. 1521,
ex Delbeke Coll., No. 195 ; Sotheby's Cat.,
1907. [PI. II. 6.]
19-00
j _mm. 119- 4 grains (7-74 grammes). Chian
didrachm. Municipal Museum, New York,
No. 679, Ward Coll.
mm. 121-35grains(7-87grammes). Chian
didrachm. My collection.
Common.
20. Obv. Sphinx of refined archaic style seated 1. on plain
exergual line ; wing curled in naturalistic
manner ; hair long further ; foreleg showing
almost fully behind nearer. In field 1. amphora
with ball at point. The whole in vine-wreath.