A study of the coinage of Chios in the Hellenistic and Roman periods
The central part of the thesis consists of the chronological arrangement and discussion of the coin series struck by the Chian mint from the beginning of the Hellenistic period (c 332 BC) down to its demise during the late Roman Imperial period (c 270 AD). After establishing a sequence of issue for the individual series I consider other aspects of the coinage, such as patterns of issue, links with the economy, and developments in typology and denominations. These topics are presented and discussed in general chapters following that of the coin series. The study of coin typology has contributed to our knowledge of Chian society and economy of the period. For example the adoption and permanent use of sphinx type on the obverse of the coinage offered the opportunity to trace the development of the main civic symbol of an ancient Greek city over a continued period of six centuries. The wine amphora appearing on the reverse of most coins revealed that this jar was manufactured locally at Chios throughout the Roman period, which archaeology has failed to record. This finding has repercussions on our idea of contemporary Chian economy since it constitutes strong evidence that the export of wine -known to have been
Lagos, Constantinos
Aegean Sea; Sphinx; Chian amphora
A study of the coinage of Chios in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The central part of the thesis consists of the chronological arrangement and discussion of the coin series struck by the Chian mint from the beginning of the Hellenistic period (c 332 BC) down to its demise during the late Roman Imperial period (c 270 AD). After establishing a sequence of issue for the individual series I consider other aspects of the coinage, such as patterns of issue, links with the economy, and developments in typology and denominations. These topics are presented and discussed in general chapters following that of the coin series. The study of coin typology has contributed to our knowledge of Chian society and economy of the period. For example the adoption and permanent use of sphinx type on the obverse of the coinage offered the opportunity to trace the development of the main civic symbol of an ancient Greek city over a continued period of six centuries. The wine amphora appearing on the reverse of most coins revealed that this jar was manufactured locally at Chios throughout the Roman period, which archaeology has failed to record. This finding has repercussions on our idea of contemporary Chian economy since it constitutes strong evidence that the export of wine -known to have been
study coinage hellenistic_roman period central_part consist chronological arrangement discussion coin series strike mint begin hellenistic_period demise late roman_imperial period establish sequence issue individual series consider aspect coinage pattern issue link economy development typology denomination topic present discussed general follow coin series study coin typology contribute_knowledge society_economy period example adoption permanent use type coinage offer_opportunity trace_development main civic symbol ancient_greek city continue period wine amphora appear reverse coin reveal jar manufacture locally throughout roman_period archaeology fail record find repercussion idea contemporary economy since constitutes strong evidence export wine known