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| Image of specimen #2 | |
| 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 ἡμίσυ |
| Translation | half-assarion |
| 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) |