RPC I, 2420

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2420
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Ionia
City Chios
Reign Uncertain
Magistrate Antiochos, son of Apollonides
Obverse inscription [ΑΣΣΑ]ΡΙΝ ΗΜΙΣΥ
Edition ἀσσάριον ἥμισυ ἀσσάρι<ο>ν ἥμισυ
Translation assarion (and) half
Obverse design sphinx seated, right, with paw over prow
Reverse inscription Α[ΝΤΙΟΧΟΣ] ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔΟΥ ΧΙΟΣ
Edition Ἀντίοχος Ἀπολλωνίδου Χίος Ἀντίοχος Ἀπολλωνίδου Χίος
Translation Antiochos, son of Apollonides, Chios
Reverse design crossed thyrsi between bunch of grapes and cantharus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.96 g
Reference Mavrogordato 96β
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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