RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 20149)

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number — (unassigned; ID 20149)
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 ΑϹΑΡΙΑ ΤΡΙΑ
Edition τρία ἀσ<σ>άρια
Translation three assaria
Obverse design sphinx seated right, head turned back, paw on prow
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΧΡΥϹΟΓΟΝΟΥ ΧΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ ἄρχ(οντος) Χρυσογόνου Χίων
Translation under archon Chrysogonos, of the Chians
Reverse design Apollo standing right, holding patera, facing Dionysus, standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.90 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Mavrogordato 138α–β
Specimens 13 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1921,0411.4.X
    P: 3190
    C: Leake
    G Hunter 64 = SNG 1398
    Mu
    O: Milne
    A: 1891-1892 KZ 347
    Braunschweig SNG 1092
    CNG EA 354, 1 July 2015, lot 335
    CNG EA 73, 17 Sept. 2003, lot 71
    Hirsch 343, 26 Sept. 2018, lot 2200 = Hirsch 187, 1995, lot 1585
    Naumann 91, 5 July 2020, lot 744 (Plankenhorn coll.)
    Weber 6284