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
Obverse design	sphinx seated left, clasping with both front paws a large bunch of grapes
Reverse inscription	ΑϹϹΑΡΙΟΝ
Reverse design	amphora
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	21 mm
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