RPC III, 1910

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1910
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Ionia
City Chios
Reign Uncertain
Issue Group IIID: reign of Trajan or Hadrian?
Dating First half of the second century
Obverse inscription ΧΙΩΝ
Obverse design sphinx seated right, lifting right paw over amphora; small club symbol in exergue
Reverse inscription ΑϹϹΑΡΙΟΝ ΗΜΥϹΥ
Reverse design two crossed thyrsoi in the centre and a star on each side; all within a vine wreath from which hangs a small bunch of grapes at the top of the thyrsoi
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6
Reference Mavrogordato 110γ
Specimens 15 (14 in the core collections)
Note Lagos subdivided the coins into 3 groups: 1, 2-9

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1949,0411.941 ex Mavrogordato
2 2     O: New College
3 3     C McClean 8392
4 4     Chios: 6
6 6     ✸ V: GR 17988
7 7     Mu
8 8     B: Löbb.
9 9     B
10 10     B
11 11     B
12 12     B
13 13     B
14 14     B
15 15     B
16 16     B