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200 NUMISMATIC CHRONICLE.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y<br />

are much flatter in fabric than <strong>the</strong> obols <strong>of</strong> this<br />

town previous to <strong>the</strong> Persian wars. <strong>The</strong> incuse '<br />

reverses<br />

are identical in style with <strong>the</strong> latest obols <strong>of</strong> Aegina,<br />

which ceased to coin silver when it surrendered to <strong>the</strong><br />

A<strong>the</strong>nians in 456.<br />

Obol.<br />

12-5 grs.<br />

f obol or<br />

tritemorion.<br />

10-2 grs.<br />

Tetartemorion.<br />

8-5 grs.<br />

E P, sprouting grain<br />

<strong>of</strong> corn.<br />

[Brit. Mus. PL I. 11.]<br />

E P, three sprouting<br />

corn-grains.<br />

[Brit. Mus.]<br />

Aeginetan incuse <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

later form fQ<br />

Same.<br />

E R , sprouting corn- Same,<br />

grain.<br />

[Brit. Mus. PI. I. 12.]

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