RPC III, 1903A

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 1903A
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 ΧΙωΝ
Edition Χίων
Translation of the Chians
Obverse design sphinx seated right, lifting right paw over club; modius on its head
Reverse inscription ΑϹϹΑΡΙΟΝ ΗΜΙϹΥ
Edition ἀσσάριον ἡμίσυ
Translation half-assarion
Reverse design two crossed thyrsoi; small bunch of grapes hanging inside from the top of the wreath; all enclosed within a vine wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.04 g
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C: McClean 8392
2 2     Naville Numismatics 68, 3 Oct. 2021, lot 88