RPC II, 962

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 962
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Ionia
City Chios
Reign Uncertain
Issue With denomination names
Dating Late first century AD?
Obverse inscription ΑϹϹΑΡΙΟΝ ΗΜΥϹΥ
Obverse design sphinx seated, right, with paw over aplustre
Reverse inscription ΧΙΩΝ
Reverse design two crossed thyrsi, with bunch of grapes above and prow below
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Reference Mavrogordato 103b
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1949,0411.937 Mavrogordato coll.
2 2     Peterson (quoted by Mavrogordato)