Chios (BC 190-133) Drachm

ca 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (4.11g). Leomedon, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; grapes before / Amphora; prow to left, Î›Î•Î©ÎœÎ•Î”Î©Î to right; all within laurel wreath. VF, toned, small flan crack. Hardy Coll.; ex Ward Coll. - Metropolitan Museum of Art (Sotheby's, Zurich, 4/1973), lot 579.

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City/Mint name:	Chios
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Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	BMC Ionia -; SNG Cop. -; SNG von Aulock -; Ward 681 = Mavrogordato 61, pl. vi, 1 (this coin)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 67 (9/2004), lot 712 ($850 + comm)
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Date added:	Mar 25, 2005
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