as in the Phrygian alphabet, but Kretschmer (p. 11) prefers to read it as ϑ 14
halved circle = 14
quartered circle We have, however, already seen that it is most probably a superfluous letter.
Early in the sixth century must be placed another remarkable vase, the Arkesilaos cup of Cyrenaean fabric.[[2117]] The inscribed names on this vase are as remarkable as its subject; there are nine in all, two only fragmentary. The only proper name is that of Arkesilas (
), who was king of Kyrene 580–550 B.C.; the others seem to be titles, such as
, Ἰόφορτος or Σώφορτος, “Keeper of the burdens”;