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on whether or not the lower part of the head origmally had a flesh- 

 less lower jaw or not. In this particular case there is no room for 

 doubt, since the numeral in G2 is a day coefiicient, and day coeffi- 

 cients as stated in Chapter III, can never rise above 13. Conse- 

 quently the number 15 can not be recorded in G2, and tliis form 

 must stand for the number 5. 



Passing over II Jl, 12 J2, Kl Ll, K2 L2, we reach in Ml the clos- 

 ing glyph of the Supplementary Series, here shown with a coeffi- 

 cient of 10, the head having a flesliless lower jaw. The month sign 

 follows in Nl. The coefficient is 3 and by comparmg the sign itself 

 with the month glyphs in figure 19, it will be apparent that the sign 

 for Muan in a' orh' is recorded here. The Initial Series of this monu- 

 ment therefore is 9.17.16.0.0 5 Ahau 3 Muan. 



In closing the presentation of Initial-series texts which show both 

 head-variant numerals and period glyphs, the writer has thought best 

 to figure the Initial Series on Stela 15 at Copan, because it is not only 

 the oldest Initial Series at Copan, but also the oldest one known in 

 which head-variant numerals are used ^ (see pi. 13). The introducing 

 glyph appears at A1-B2. There follows in A3 a number too much 

 effaced to read, but which, on the basis of all our previous experience, 

 we are justified in calling 9. Similarly B3 must be the head variant 

 of the cycle sign. The numeral 4 is clearly recorded in A4. Note 

 the square irid, protruding fang, and mouth curl. Compare A4 with 

 figure 51, j-m. Although the glyph in B4 is too much effaced to 

 read, we are justified in assuming that it is the head variant of the 

 katun sign. The glyph in A5 is the niuneral 10. Note the fleshless 

 lower jaw and other characteristics of the death's-head. Again we 

 are justified in assuming that B5 must be the head variant of the tim 

 sign. The glyphs A6, B6 clearly record uinals. Note the clasped 

 hand denoting zero in A6, and the curling mouth fang of the uinal 

 period glyph in B6. This latter glyph is the full-figure form of the 

 uinal sign 2 (a frog). Compare B6 with figure 33, which shows the 

 uinal sign on Stela D at Copan. The stela is broken off just below 

 the uinal sign and its coefficient; and therefore the kin coefficient 

 and sign, the day coefficient and sign, and the month coefficient and 

 sign, are missing. Assembling the four periods present, we have 

 9.4.10.0.?. Calling the missing kin coefficient 0, and reducing this 

 number to units of the first order by means of Table XIII. we have: 

 A3 B3 = 9 X 144, 000 = 1, 296, 000 

 A4 B4 = 4 X 7, 200 = 28, 800 

 A5B5 = 10x 360= 3,600 



A6 B6 = X 20 = 



Ox 1= 



1,328,400 



For the text of this monument see Spuiden, 1913: vt, pi. 23, 2. 

 '■ For the discussion of full-flgure glyphs, see pp. 65-73. 



