Ionia, Islands Off, Chios; Sphinx/amphora
Description:
Ionia, Islands Off, Chios, 412 - 334 BC. Sphinx seated left, bunch of grapes before / Amphora, legends flanking.
Diameter:
AE9 mm
Weight:
1,18 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
cf. SNG Cop 1551-5 var; cf. BMC 14. p. 332, 43
Commentary:
rare; attractive brown patina with bronze highlights, well centered
History:
According to the estimates, based on the necropolis of the main city, the population of the islands in 5th-4th century BC grown to 120,000 - more than twice the current number.
Article Number:
020-07-05-41652