RPC IV.2, 988 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 988 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Ionia
City Chios
Reign Uncertain
Magistrate Quintus Valerius Primus (archon for the second time)
Issue Lagos Roman Series IV = Mavrogordato Sub-Period XI g
Dating c. 138–192
Obverse inscription ΑϹϹΑΡΙΑ ΤΡΙΑ
Edition τρία ἀσσάρια
Translation three assaria
Obverse design sphinx seated, right, raising forepaw over prow
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΠΡΕΙΜΟΥ ΔΙϹ ΧΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ ἄρχ(οντος) Πρείμου δὶς Χίων
Translation under archon Primus, for the second time, of the Chians
Reverse design to left, Apollo standing, facing, head, right, holding patera, resting arm on hip; to right, Dionysus standing, facing, head, left, holding cantharus over lighted altar and long thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.82 g
Axis 6
Reference Mavrogordato 118, BMC 119, Cop 1652
Specimens 8 (7 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 119
2 2     P: 3193, ex P 5151
3 3     O
3 3     G: II, 401, no. 54, weight wrongly '14.81g' SNG I, no. 1395 = Lagos 469, no. 4, pl. XLI
4 4     B
5 5     Cop: 1652
6 6     ✸ L: 1949-4-11-946, ex private coll. J. Mavrogordato Lagos 469, no. 3, pl. XLI
7 7     Falghera 2835