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| URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/2421 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
| Volume | I |
| Number | 2421 |
| Province | Asia |
| Subprovince | Conventus of Pergamum |
| Region | Ionia |
| City | Chios |
| Reign | Uncertain |
| Magistrate | Stephanephoros |
| Obverse inscription | ΟΒΟΛΟΣ |
| Edition | ὀβολός |
| Translation | obol |
| Obverse design | sphinx seated, right, with paw over prow |
| Reverse inscription | ΣΤΕΦΑΝΗΦΟΡΟΣ ΧΙΟΣ |
| Edition | στεφανηφόρος Χίος |
| Translation | stephanephoros, Chios |
| Reverse design | cantharus between cornucopia and plemochoe; all in wreath |
| Metal | copper-based alloy |
| Average diameter | 31 mm |
| Average weight | 12.36 g |
| Axis | 9 |
| Reference | Mavrogordato 97α |
| Specimens | 4 (3 in the core collections) |
| Note | The stephanephoros was the eponymous magistrate of Chios; it is not clear whether the occurrence of the word here represents this title or a personal name. |