Hellenistic Bronze/Copper Alloy Medium denomination of Sardis

Date
Ca. 245/220 BC - 2nd c BC, Hellenistic
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1994.0223
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Medium denomination
Coin Mint
Sardis
Issuers
various magistrates
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
52
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 94.2
Locus
MMS/S 94.2 Locus 30
B-Grid Coordinates
E162.15 / S157.9 *105.72
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head of young Herakles r.; Reverse: Nude Apollo holding hawk ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, mg. at l.
Condition
Very corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 4.13g; Diameter: 17mm.
Comments
Tends to have a thick flan, reverse is concave. Prob. Herakles/Apollo, due to concave rev. and module, but all illeg.
See Also
Bibliography
BMC Lydia, p. 239, nos. 22–36; M7 GR 199–227
Author
JDE