RPC VIII, 1005

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 1005
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Ionia
City Chios
Reign Uncertain
Dating Mid-third century
Obverse inscription ΑϹΑΡΙΑ ΤΡΙΑ
Edition ἀσσάρια τρία ἀσ<σ>άρια τρία
Translation three assaria
Obverse design sphinx seated right, head turned back, paw on prow
Reverse inscription ΧΙΩΝ
Edition Χίων Χίων
Translation of the Chians
Reverse design Apollo holding patera and Dionysus holding cantharus and thyrsus, both standing facing; between them, altar and, to right, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.71 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Mavrogordato 143α–β
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2, 4: same obv. die as 984/13, 986/2, 4. 3, 5: same obv. die as 984/1–12, 986/1, 989/1, 1001/1, 4–5, 1002/1–2, 1004/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: EH,p593.25.Chi BMC 134
2 2     Cop SNG 1665
3 3     ✸ Mu
4 4     V: GR 17979
5 5     Elsen 119, 7 Dec. 2013, lot 498