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Lot 34. Chios AE Triassarion, very rare

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Very rare Chios AE Triassarion
Chios AE Triassarion, very rare

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Bidding closed (Sunday, September 16th, 19:11:20 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 16:28:16 CET

Price realised: CHF 2'300.00 (11 bids)
Approx. EUR 2'470.64 / USD 2'573.92 / GBP 2'054.12

High bidder: Bidder 6

eAuction #61, Lot 34. Estimate: CHF 1'000.00

Ionia, Chios. Pseudo-autonomous. Tempus Traiani aut Hadriani (98-138 AD). AE Triassarion (32-33 mm, 21.18 g).
Obv. ΤΡΙΑ ΑССΑΡΙΑ, Sphinx seated left, lifting right paw over prow of galley.
Rev. Χ - Ι / Ω - Ν, Standing figures of Apollo and Dionysus facing front; star in exergue.
RPC 1908 (2 ex.).

Very rare and by far the best specimen known. Good very fine.

The sphinx served as the badge of Chios. - One of the few ancient coins bearing not only a mark of value, but also the name of the denomination. 



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