Chios (BC 133-84) Drachm

ca 133-88 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.81g, 1h), Metrophanes, magistrate. Sphinx with curved wings seated left; bunch of grapes to left; all within dotted circular border / MHTPOÎ¦ANÎ—Î£ - XIOÎ£, large amphora; aphlaston to left; all within vine wreath. Apparently unpublished with this magistrate. Darkly toned, aVF.

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Filename:	3053095B15D.jpg
City/Mint name:	Chios
Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	??? BMC -; Leschhorn, Lexicon of Greek Coin Inscriptions -; Mavrogordato -
Valuation:	Leu Web Auc. 5 (9/2018), lot 257 (CHF 500 + comm)
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Date added:	Oct 08, 2018
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