RPC VIII, 987

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 987
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 ΑϹϹΑΡΙΑ ΤΡΙΑ
Edition ἀσσάρια τρία ἀσσάρια τρία
Translation three assaria
Obverse design sphinx seated right, paw on prow; star in exergue
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΑΡΧ ΑΥΡ ΧΡΥϹΟΓΟΝΟΥ ΧΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ ἄρχοντος Αὐρηλίου Χρυσογόνου Χίων ἐπ(ὶ) ἄρχ(οντος) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Χρυσογόνου Χίων
Translation under archon Aurelius Chrysogonos, of the Chians
Reverse design amphora between ears of corn and two stars
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 7.28 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Mavrogordato 132α
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same obv. die as 985/1–2, 988/1, 990/3, 1000/1, 1003/1–2, 1006/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     C McClean 8391
2 2     O Glendinings 18, Sept. 1963, lot 304
3 3     V: GR 33054
4 4     CGT coll. ex VCoins Marc Breitsprecher = Lindgren I, 586
5 5     ✸ M&M GmbH 21, 24 May 2007, lot 651