RPC IV, 992


Image of specimen #2

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/992 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	IV.2
Number	992 (temporary)
Province	Asia
Subprovince	Conventus of Pergamum
Region	Ionia
City	Chios
Reign	Uncertain
Issue	Lagos Roman Series IV = Mavrogordato Sub-Period XI g: Without personal name
Dating	c. 138–192
Obverse inscription	ΧΙΩΝ
Edition	Χίων
Translation	of the Chians
Obverse design	sphinx seated, left, raising forepaw over amphora
Reverse inscription	ΑϹϹΑΡΙΟΝ ΗΜΥϹΥ
Edition	ἀσσάριον ἥμυσυ
Translation	assarion, half
Reverse design	two crossed thyrsi; all in vine wreath with bunch of grapes
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	24 mm
Average weight	7.59 g
Axis	6
Reference	Mavrogordato 121β
Specimens	4 (2 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1		Ex private coll. B. Yakountchikov, St Petersburg	23	7.96		Show
2	2 ✸	P: 3165, ex P 5123	Lagos 472, no. 18, pl. XLII	24	7.57	6	Show
3	3	A		25	6.60	6	Show
4	4	L	Lagos 472, no. 17, pl. XLII		8.20		Show