RPC III, 1913

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1913
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Ionia
City Chios
Reign Uncertain
Issue Group IIID: reign of Trajan or Hadrian?
Dating First half of the second century
Obverse inscription ΧΙΩΝ
Edition Χίων
Translation of the Chians
Obverse design sphinx seated right, lifting right paw over prow of galley, star in exergue
Reverse inscription ΔΙΧΑΛΧΟΝ
Edition δίχαλχον
Translation dichalkon
Reverse design amphora with star on each side
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.49 g
Axis 6
Reference Mavrogordato 110ζ
Specimens 5 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 113
2 2     G: Chios 53 SNG 1407
3 3     Cop SNG 1649
4 4     V: GR 18001
5 5     B: 243/1879