Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy 1 Assarion of Sardis

Date
197 AD - 213 AD, Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1973.1136
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
1 Assarion
Coin Mint
Sardis
Issuers
Julia Domna
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
187
Site
Sardis
Sector
RT
Trench
TY 73
Locus
RT North Colonnade (area of)
B-Grid Coordinates
E25.4 / S6.2 *96.1
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. dr. ΙΟΥΛΙΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ; Reverse: Cult statue of Kore of Sardis between ear wheat and poppy CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ.
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 3.65g; Diameter: 19mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
BMC Lydia p. 260 no. 149
Author
JDE