Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy 1 Assarion of Sardis
- Date
- 200 AD - 220 AD, Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1996.0058
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- 1 Assarion
- Coin Mint
- Sardis
- Issuers
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 192
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MMS/S
- Trench
- MMS/S 96.1
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E124 / S122.2
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust of Tyche r. turreted CAPΔΙC; Reverse: Cult statue of Kore of Sardis CΑΡΔIΑΝΩΝ B NЄΩΚΟPΩΝ.
- Condition
- Very worn
- Dimensions
- Weight: 4.47g; Diameter: 20mm.
- Comments
- The style of carving the die (including the strong beaded border and use of negative space) and thinness of flan are traits which are seen in late 1st and 2nd century coins of Sardis.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- BMC Lydia p. 249 nos. 90-91
- Author
- JDE