| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 556 | Auction date: 21 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 233 Price realized: 160 USD (Approx. 149 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. temp. Trajan-Hadrian. AD 98-138. Æ Hemiassarion (16mm, 2.23 g, 9h). XIΩN, sphinx seated right, raising forepaw over bunch of grapes to right / HMIACCAPION, cantharus. Mavrogordato 110ε var. (paw over prow); Lagos Roman Series III, Group D, Type A var. (same); RPC III 1912 var. (same). Brown patina with earthen highlights, roughness. Good Fine. Extremely rare, unpublished. Chios is one of the few ancient cities to name the denomination on its coins. Here, hemiassarion is spelled out on the reverse, trichalkon, dichalkon, and assarion are also known. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
