RPC III, 1897


Image of specimen #3

Coin type
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Volume	III
Number	1897
Province	Asia
Subprovince	Conventus of Pergamum
Region	Ionia
City	Chios
Reign	Uncertain
Issue	Group IIIB: reign of Trajan or Hadrian?
Dating	First half of the second century
Obverse inscription	ΧΙΩΝ
Edition	Χίων
Translation	of the Chians
Obverse design	sphinx seated left, clasping with both front paws a large bunch of grapes
Reverse inscription	ΑϹϹΑΡΙΟΝ
Edition	Ἀσσάριον
Translation	Assarion
Reverse design	amphora
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	21 mm
Average weight	5.72 g
Axis	6
Reference	Mavrogordato 109γ
Specimens	4 (4 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	G: 63	SNG 1403		6.66		overstruck on a non Chian issue, probably a Roman provincial	Show
2	2	Cop	SNG 1646		5.65	6		Show
3	3 ✸	P: 3163		21	4.57			Show
4	4	B: Fox			5.98			Show