RPC III, 1912

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1912
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
Edition Χίων
Translation of the Chians
Obverse design sphinx seated right, lifting right paw over prow of galley, star in exergue
Reverse inscription ΗΜΙΑϹϹΑΡΙΟΝ
Edition ἡμιασσάριον
Translation semi-assarion
Reverse design cantharus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 3.02 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Mavrogordato 110ε
Specimens 9 (8 in the core collections)
Note Lagos subdivided the coins into two groups: 1-4; 5-8
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1921,0412.31 ex Weber 6276
2 2     Cop SNG 1648
3 3     V
4 4     V: GR 17995
5 5     O: ex Milne 1925
6 6     V: GR 17992
7 7     V: GR 17993
8 8     V: GR 17994
9 9     CNG EA 515, 4 May 2022, lot 386