Islands off Ionia, Chios. Pseudo-autonomous issues. Time of Trajan – Hadrian. ½ Assaria, first half of 2nd century AD, Æ 7.03 g. [XIΩN] Sphynx seated l., with front paws placed on the prow of a galley. Rev. ACCA – P – I – N HM – VCV Two crossed thyrsoi; all within vine wreath with a small bunch of grapes above. Mavrogordato 109β. BMC –. SNG von Aulock –. SNG Copenhagen –. SNG France 3168. RPC 1896 (this coin).
Rare. Brown patina and about very fine

Ex M&M sale 13, 2003, Righetti, 387.