• m13-10-0001-99
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Hellenistic Bronze/Copper Alloy Unit

Date
239 BC - 229 BC, Hellenistic
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.C80.0319
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Unit
Coin Mint
Uncertain Mint
Issuers
Demetrius II
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
yes
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
10
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB 80.4
B-Grid Coordinates
E8.65 - E13 / S60.35 - S64.45 *98.9 - *99.2
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Macedonian shield, mg. as boss, App. 2; Reverse: Macedonian helmet ΒΑ-ΣΙ.
Condition
Fair
Dimensions
Weight: 4.54g; Diameter: 16mm.
Coin Monogram
Macedonian shield, monogram as boss/Macedonian helmet: always found on this series.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
SNG Cop: 1224; Mørkholm 1991: 435
Author
JDE