RPC VIII, 990

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 990
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 ΑϹϹΑΡΙΑ ΤΡΙΑ
Edition ἀσσάρια τρία ἀσσάρια τρία
Translation three assaria
Obverse design sphinx seated right, paw on prow; star in exergue
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΧΡΥϹΟΓΟΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΕΠΑΦΡΟΔΕΙΤΟΥ ΧΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ ἄρχοντος Αὐρηλίου Χρυσογόνου τοῦ Ἐπαφροδείτου Χίων ἐπ(ὶ) ἄρ(χοντος) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Χρυσογόνου τοῦ Ἐπαφροδείτου Χίων
Translation under archon Aurelius Chrysogonos, son of Epaphroditos, of the Chians
Reverse design Apollo holding patera and Dionysus holding cantharus and thyrsus, both standing facing; between them, altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 6.52 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Mavrogordato 130α, 131
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 3: same obv. die as 985/1–2, 987/1–5, 988/1, 1000/1, 1003/1–2, 1006/1.
Note A star may be present on all obverses, but it is only clearly visible on coin https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/97037.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1911,0907.1 Mavrogardato 130α
2 2     P: 3191 Mavrogardato 130α
3 3     B: 18202607, B-I Mavrogardato 131