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Chios was one of the first cities to strike coins, taking the sphinx as its symbol, a tradition maintained for almost 900 years. In 546 B.C. Chios became subject to the Persia. It was liberated by the Persia defeat at the Battle of Mycale in 479 B.C. When the Athenians formed the Delian League, Chios joined as one of the few members who did not have to pay tribute but instead supplied ships.GA57815. Silver stater or didrachm, SNG Cop 1540; SNG Online III Lockett 2855; SNGvA 2274; BMC Ionia p. 329, 2; HGC 6 1119 (R1), F, weight 7.887 g, maximum diameter 16.0 mm, Islands of Ionia, Chios mint, c. 490 - 480 B.C.; obverse winged sphinx seated left, archaic curved wings, amphora before (off flan), all on a raised disk (shield?); reverse rough quadripartite incuse square; SOLD