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CHRONOLOGY OF THE COINS OF CHIOS. 253with ZEBAZTOY, will also be found on one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>earliest three-assaria pieces, which is in support <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>date suggested for <strong>the</strong> type.With regard to No. 89, <strong>the</strong> Sphinx, apart from itswing, is verysimilar to that found on one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>earliest Homereia, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> latter coin must be placedamong <strong>the</strong> first so-called imperial issues because <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> word XIOC on its reverse. <strong>The</strong> amphora is <strong>of</strong>a different type from that on No. 88, but one whichmaybe seen to have alternated with <strong>the</strong> latterthroughout this period [PI. IX. 1, 2, 6, &c.]. Finally,<strong>the</strong> bunch <strong>of</strong> grapes countermarked upon <strong>the</strong> amphora,if correctly described, <strong>of</strong>fers a curious parallel withone <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> earliest pieces <strong>of</strong> one assarion also distinguishedby <strong>the</strong> word XIOZ, <strong>and</strong> undoubtedly <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Augustan period so far as one can judge. <strong>The</strong>magistrates' names are inscribed in <strong>the</strong> most unusualmanner on <strong>the</strong> obverse. <strong>The</strong> former, 4>HZI[NOZ],mis a known Chian name which it is interesting to meet184<strong>The</strong> occurrence <strong>of</strong> this name on a local inscription has beenreferred to above, note 106. <strong>The</strong>re appears to be some doubt as toits proper accentuation. Pape gives Qqcrivos, probably influencedby <strong>the</strong> alternative form gqu-ttpor which is found on early imperialcoins <strong>of</strong> Lebedus (Kl. M. 74) <strong>and</strong> Teos (B. M. 76-8), Boeckh suggestsQfotvos or 4>r]

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