RPC IV.2, 1000 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 1000 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Ionia
City Chios
Reign Uncertain
Issue Lagos Roman Series IV = Mavrogordato Sub-Period XI g: Without personal name and without value mark
Dating c. 138–192
Obverse inscription ΧΙΩΝ
Obverse design sphinx seated, left, raising forepaw over amphora
Reverse inscription ΟΜΗΡΟϹ (ΙΛΙΑϹ on scroll)
Reverse design Homer seated on chair, right, holding scroll with both hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Mavrogordato 124ζ(1), BMC 140, Cop 1659
Specimens 21 (16 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3236 = Mavrogordato 124ζ, pl. II.8, ex coll. F. Imhoof-Blumer
2 2     L: BMC 140 Lagos 475, no. 29, pl. XLII
3 3     G: II, 404, no. 69 SNG I, no. 1391, 'ΟΜΗΡΟС' of reverse legend retrograde
3 3     Private coll.
4 4     G: II, 404, no. 70, pl. 53.15 SNG I, no. 1392
5 5     P: 3155, ex P 5113
6 6     P: 3156, ex P 5114 Lagos 475, no. 31, pl. XLII (illustrated as '32')
7 7     Weber 6279
8 8     Cop: 1659 Lagos 475, no. 30, pl. XLII
9 9     vA 2283
10 10     O: 'ΟΜΗΡΟС' of reverse legend retrograde
11 11     O
12 12     O
13 13     L: 1970,0909,.9
14 14     Lindgren I, A590A
15 15     ✸ NY: 1941.131.815
16 16     B: Fox Lagos 475, no. 32, pl. XLII (illustrated as '31'), 'ΟΜΗΡΟС' of reverse legend retrograde
17 17     B: ex coll. Dannenberg
18 18     B: Löbb
19 19     V: GR 17969
20 20     V: GR 17970