RPC VIII, 984

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 984
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Ionia
City Chios
Reign Uncertain
Magistrate Aurelius Chrysogonos, son of Epaphroditos (archon)
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 ΕΠ ΑΥΡ ΧΡΥϹΟΓΟΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΕΠΑΦΡΟΔΕΙΤΟΥ ΧΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Αὐρηλίου Χρυσογόνου τοῦ Ἐπαφροδείτου Χίων ἐπ(ὶ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Χρυσογόνου τοῦ Ἐπαφροδείτου Χίων
Translation under Aurelius Chrysogonos, son of Epaphroditos, of the Chians
Reverse design amphora between ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.97 g
Axis 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference Mavrogordato 137
Specimens 13 (10 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–12: same obv. die as 986/1, 989/1, 1001/1, 4–5, 1002/1–2, 1004/1–3, 1005/3, 5. 13: same obv. die as 986/2, 4, 1005/1–2, 4.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1961,0301.302
2 2     L: 1841,B.3040 BMC 128
3 3     P: AA.GR.15844
4 4     P: 3218.2
5 5     ✸ P: 3182
6 6     P: 3218.1
7 7     P: AA.GR.15846
8 8     P: 3180
9 9     O: Milne
10 10     V: GR 17983
11 11     Brussels SNG Bar 747
12 12     Naumann 91, 5 July 2020, lot 745 (Plankenhorn coll.)
13 13     Weber 6283