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| Image of specimen #3 | |
| URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/959 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
| Volume | II |
| Number | 959 |
| Province | Asia |
| Subprovince | Conventus of Pergamum |
| Region | Ionia |
| City | Chios |
| Reign | Uncertain |
| Issue | With denomination names |
| Dating | Late first century AD? |
| Obverse inscription | ΤΡΙΑ ΑϹϹΑΡΙΑ |
| Edition | τρία ἀσσάρια |
| Translation | three assaria |
| Obverse design | sphinx seated, right or left (on club), with paw on prow |
| Reverse inscription | ΧΙΩΝ |
| Edition | Χίων |
| Translation | of the Chians |
| Reverse design | amphora (and bunch of grapes) in laurel wreath |
| Metal | copper-based alloy |
| Average diameter | 33 mm |
| Average weight | 17.06 g |
| Reference | Mavrogordato 100–2 |
| Specimens | 4 (2 in the core collections) |
| Note | All specimens seem to be overstruck. |