Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 441. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 8 June 2005.  Sold For $2300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Antiochos IV of Commagene. 38-72 AD. AR Drachm (2.81 gm, 9h). Reduced Attic standard. Phesi-, magistrate. Struck circa 60 AD. Sphinx seated left, holding wreath; FHSI in exergue / Amphora within wreath. RPC I 2415; SNG Copenhagen 1629; Babelon, Rois 1589-1590. VF, toned, porous. Extremely rare, only five examples in RPC. ($300)

The last silver issue of Chios.