• m13-9-0006-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-9-0006-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-9-0006-99
    Monogram. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Hellenistic Bronze/Copper Alloy Half unit of Probably Sardis

Date
306 BC - ca. 280 BC?, Hellenistic
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1984.0193
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Half unit
Coin Mint
Probably Sardis
Issuers
Lysimachus
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
yes
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
9
Site
Sardis
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head of Athena in crested helmet r.; Reverse: Forepart of lion r. spearhead below, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ.
Condition
Broken, excellent obv, mineralized rev
Dimensions
Weight: 1.71g; Diameter: 14mm.
Coin Monogram
No published parallel for this monogram?
Comments
For suggestion of mint, see Evans, forthcoming. mg. App. 2.
See Also
Bibliography
M7 GR 3–6
Author
JDE