RPC VIII, 1012


Image of specimen #5

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/8/1012 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	VIII
Number	1012
Province	Asia
Subprovince	Conventus of Pergamum
Region	Ionia
City	Chios
Reign	Uncertain
Dating	Mid-third century
Obverse inscription	ΧΙΩΝ
Edition	Χίων Χίων
Translation	of the Chians
Obverse design	sphinx seated right, paw on amphora
Reverse inscription	ΑϹϹΑΡΙΟΝ ΗΜΥϹΥ
Edition	ἀσσάριον ἥμυσυ ἀσσάριον ἥμυσυ
Translation	assarion, half
Reverse design	two crossed thyrsoi with bunch of grapes and star
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	20 mm
Average weight	4.12 g
Axis	6, 7, 11, 12
Reference	Mavrogordato 136β
Specimens	14 (8 in the core collections)
Die-links	5: same obv. die as 1013/1.

#	Specimen	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1	L: 1949,0411.961		22	5.02	12	Show
2	2	L: 1839,0919.299	BMC 137	20.7	3.87	7	Show
3	3	P: AA.GR.24705			4.40	12	Show
4	4	P: 3167			3.59	12	Show
5	5 ✸	C	McClean 8393	20.7	3.45	12	Show
6	6	C	SNG Lewis 1352	20.4	4.17	12	Show
7	7	NY: 1944.100.47269		20.6	4.45	6	Show
8	8	O: Milne		19.9	3.00	12	Show
9	9	A: 1908-9 ΛΖ 38		20.2	2.95	11	Show
10	10		G. Boersma Ebay	20	8.43		Show
11	11		Leu WA 15, 27 Feb. 2021, lot 1158	22.1	4.52	12	Show
12	12		Leu WA 16, 22 May 2021, lot 2781	20.3	3.10	12	Show
13	13		Leu WA 19, 26 Feb. 2022, lot 2111	19	3.56		Show
14	14		Private coll.	19.1	3.22	11	Show