RPC IV.2, 997 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 997 (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
Obverse design sphinx seated, l., raising forepaw over prow
Reverse inscription ΤƐΤΡΑ ΧΑΛΚΟΝ
Reverse design bunch of grapes
Metal Æ
Average diameter 16 mm
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Mavrogordato 124γ, BMC 110–11
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1949-4-11-956, ex private coll. J. Mavrogordato Mavrogordato 124γ, pl. II.6
2 2     L: BMC 110, pl. XXXIII.4 Lagos 473, no. 23, pl. XLII
3 3     L: BMC 111
5 5     Weber 6278
6 6     Kroll, Agora 946, not illustrated
7 7     Lindgren I, 585
8 8     ✸ O Lagos 473, no. 24, pl. XLII
9 9     Edwards 71, no. 454
10 10     Chios Lagos 474, no. 25, pl. XLII
12 12     B: I-B
13 13     B: Graf Prokesch-Osten
14 14     Boston: 84.765 H.W. Bell, Investigations at Assos. Coins (Boston [Massachusetts], 1921), 308, no. 190