RPC IV.2, 980 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 980 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Ionia
City Chios
Reign Uncertain
Magistrate Quintus Valerius Primus (archon)
Issue Lagos Roman Series IV = Mavrogordato Sub-Period XI g
Dating c. 138–192
Obverse inscription ΑϹϹΑΡΙΑ ΤΡΙΑ
Edition ἀσσάρια τρία
Translation three assaria
Obverse design sphinx seated, right, raising forepaw over prow
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΚΟ ΟΥΑ ΠΡΕΙΜΟΥ ΧΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ ἄρχ(οντος) Κο(ΐντου) Οὐα(λερίου) Πρείμου Χίων
Translation under archon Quintus Valerius Primus, of the Chians
Reverse design to left, Apollo standing, facing, holding patera, resting arm on hip; to right, Dionysus standing, facing, holding cantharus over lighted altar and long thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 16.52 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Mavrogordato 113γ
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 17981 Lagos 465, no. 5, pl. XXXIX
2 2     P: 3192, ex P 5150 Mavrogordato 113γ, pl. II.1. (obv.), reverse tooled: Apollo's hand altered and patera missing
4 4     Tübingen SNG 3268
5 5     NY: 1953.171.782
5 5     NY: 1944.100.47263
6 6     Braunschweig SNG 1091
7 7     ✸ PK Coll. = Zeus Numismatics Prime Auction 5 (14/03/2020), 273