RPC VIII, 993

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 993
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 ΑϹϹΑΡ(Ι)Α ΔΥΩ
Edition ἀσσάρια δύω ἀσσάρια δύω
Translation two assaria
Obverse design sphinx seated right, paw on prow
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΑΡ ΑΥ ΧΡΥϹΟΓΟΝΟΥ ΧΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ ἄρχοντος Αὐρηλίου Χρυσογόνου Χίων ἐπ(ὶ) ἄρ(χοντος) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Χρυσογόνου Χίων
Translation under 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)
Die-links 1–2, 4, 8: same obv. die as 994/2, 5, 7, 1009/1–2. 3: same obv. die as 994/3.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: TC,p176.12.Chi BMC 133
2 2     ✸ L: 1921,0412.28 Weber 6281 = 6282 on Plate 221
3 3     P: 3178
4 4     C Lewis 1351
5 5     NY: 1944.100.47272
6 6     A: 1899/1900 ΛΗ! 27
7 7     A: 1903-1904 B! 28
8 8     Grün 73, 14 Nov. 2017, lot 71
9 9     Lindgren I, 588
10 10     Naumann 78, 2 June 2019, lot 505
11 11     Olympus Numismatik 3, 20 May 2023, lot 159