Chios Lagos 1998 Series 23, Bronze, struck at Chios, 40–30 BC. Obverse: sphinx seated; in field, bunch of grapes sphinx assis.. Reverse: amphora in a vine wreath amphore dans une couronne de feuilles de vigne. Weight about 4.2 g, diameter 19.5 mm.
| mint | Chios | weight | 4.18g (3) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀19.5 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 8↕ (3) |
| material | Bronze | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Sphinx seated; in field, bunch of grapes Sphinx assis.
reverse
Amphora in a vine wreath Amphore dans une couronne de feuilles de vigne
specimens (7)
British Museum
7.69g
⌀21.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
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British Museum
2.71g
⌀18.0
7↕
National Museum of Denmark
2.13g
6↕
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Chios Lagos 1998 Series 23 (chios_lagos_1998_23), 40–30 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/chios-lagos-1998-series-23/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA