Chios (AD 38-72) Drachm

Antiochos IV of Commagene, 38-72 AD. AR Drachm (2.81g, 9h). Reduced Attic standard. Phesi-, magistrate. Struck ca 60 AD. Sphinx seated left, holding wreath; Î¦Î—Î£Î™ in exergue / Amphora within wreath. VF, toned, porous. Extremely rare, only five examples in RPC. The last silver issue of Chios.

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City/Mint name:	Chios
Keywords:	silver / roman
References:	RPC I 2415; SNG Copenhagen 1629; Babelon, Rois 1589-1590
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 69 (6/2005), lot 441 ($2,300 + comm)
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