RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 20133)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 20133)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Ionia
City Chios
Reign Uncertain
Magistrate Aurelius Chrysogonos, son of Epaphroditos (archon)
Dating Mid third century AD
Obverse inscription ΑϹϹΑΡΙΑ ΔΥΩ
Edition δύο Ἀσσάρια
Translation two assaria
Obverse design sphinx seated right, paw on prow
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΑΡ ΑΥ ΧΡΥϹΟΓΟΝΟΥ ΧΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ ἄρ(χοντος) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Χρυσογὸνου Χίων
Translation under the archon Aurelius Chrysogonos, of the Chians
Reverse design cantharus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 4.83 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Mavrogordato 132γ
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     L: TC,p176.12.Chi BMC 133
— —     ✸ L: 1921,0412.28 Weber 6281 = 6282 on Plate 221
— —     P: 3178
— —     C Lewis 1351
— —     NY: 1944.100.47272
— —     A: 1899/1900 ΛΗ! 27
— —     A: 1903-1904 B! 28
— —     Grün 73, 14 Nov. 2017, lot 71
— —     Lindgren I, 588
— —     Naumann 78, 2 June 2019, lot 505
— —     Olympus Numismatik 3, 20 May 2023, lot 159