RPC III, 1893


Image of specimen #3

Coin type
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Volume	III
Number	1893
Province	Asia
Subprovince	Conventus of Pergamum
Region	Ionia
City	Chios
Reign	Uncertain
Issue	Group IIIA: Reign of Trajan?
Dating	First half of the second century
Obverse inscription	Π
Edition	Π
Translation	P(?)
Obverse design	sphinx seated left, lifting left front paw
Reverse inscription	ΔΙΧΑΛ ΧΙΩΝ
Edition	διχάλ(κον) Χίων
Translation	dichalkon of the Chians
Reverse design	amphora
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	15 mm
Average weight	1.94 g
Axis	7
Reference	Mavrogordato 107β
Specimens	3 (2 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	O	ex Mavrogordato coll.	15.4	2.00	7	(no Π?	Show
2	2	Chios						Show
3	3 ✸	P: 3215		15	1.88		Lagos subdivided the coins in to group A (=1) and B (= 2-3); they share the same reverse die	Show