RPC III, 1900

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1900
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Ionia
City Chios
Reign Uncertain
Issue Group IIIC: reign of Trajan or Hadrian?
Dating First half of the second century
Obverse inscription ΤΡΙΑ ΑϹϹΑΡΙΑ
Edition τρία ἀσσάρια
Translation three assaria
Obverse design sphinx seated left, lifting front paw over prow of galley
Reverse inscription ΧΙΩΝ
Edition Χίων
Translation of the Chians
Reverse design standing figures of Apollo and Dionysus facing front
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 18.55 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Mavrogordato 108α
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O: Godwyn
2 2     Aberdeen: Newham Davis, Marischal College 284
3 3     P: Delepierre 1966.453.6094
4 4     B: Löbb.
5 5     B
6 6     NY: 1944.100.47260
7 7     Boston: 2002.659