Description
Ionia, Islands Off, Chios, 412 – 334 BC. Sphinx seated left, bunch of grapes before / Amphora, legends flanking.
Ionia, Islands Off, Chios; Sphinx/amphora
40,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE9 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,18 |
| 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 |
Historical Context
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.
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