Roman Provincial coin – HCR150599

Obverse

Inscription:

ΑϹΑΡΙΑ ΤΡΙΑ

Design:

Sphinx seated right, head turned back, left paw on prow; dotted border

Inscription:

ƐΠ ΑΥΡ ΧΡΥϹΟΓΟΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ƐΠΑΦΡΟΔƐΙΤΟΥ ΧΙΩΝ

Design:

Amphora between ears of corn; dotted border

Period

Roman Provincial

Person

Aurelius Chrysogonos, son of Epaphroditos, archon (magistrate)

Mint

Chios

Denomination

3 Assaria

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

Mid-3rd Cent. CE (according to RPC)

Note

; diameter set to 11 because was null (and was therefore uneditable)

Weight (g)

6.16

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.9

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

13/1/1947

Source

J. G. Milne; A. H. Baldwin & Sons; Grantley duplicates.

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. G. Milne, 1947.

Reference

This specimen

Yes

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