Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Coin of Sardis

Date
80 AD - 100 AD?, Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1988.0087
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Coin Mint
Sardis
Issuers
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
169
Site
Sardis
Sector
AT
Trench
AT
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust of young Senate r. dr. IЄPA CYNKΛΗTOC; Reverse: Demeter standing veiled, holding poppies in r. hand and scepter in l. CAPΔΙΑΝΩΝ.
Condition
Worn, pitted
Dimensions
Weight: 9.88g; Diameter: 27mm.
Comments
RPC II p. 199 prefers a 2 assaria coin; Johnston 2007 table 74, 3 assaria. See note about dating the coin, Evans, Sardis M13 section 3.3.
See Also
Bibliography
BMC Lydia p. 246 no. 73
Author
JDE