RPC VIII, 986

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 986
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 ΑϹΑΡΙΑ ΤΡΙΑ
Edition ἀσσάρια τρία ἀσ<σ>άρια τρία
Translation three assaria
Obverse design sphinx seated right, head turned back, 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 amphora between ears of corn and two stars
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.65 g
Axis 6
Reference Mavrogordato 139
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 984/1–12, 989/1, 1001/1, 4–5, 1002/1–2, 1004/1–3, 1005/3, 5. 2, 4: same obv. die as 984/13, 1005/1–2, 4.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1949,0411.938
2 2     L: 1847,1101.151 BMC 129
3 3     Cop SNG 1662
4 4     Naumann 62, 4 Feb. 2018, lot 470