Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy 1/2 Assarion of Sardis

Date
65 AD, Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1998.0032
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
1/2 Assarion
Coin Mint
Sardis
Issuers
Ti Cl Mnaseas
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
159
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 98.1
Locus
MMS/S 98.1 Locus 302
B-Grid Coordinates
E144.3 / S112.05 *105.59
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head of mature Herakles r. ΕΠΙ ΤΙ ΜΝΑCEΟΥ CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ; Reverse: Nike l. with wreath and palm CЄBACTH.
Condition
Worn and corroded.
Dimensions
Weight: 4.92g; Diameter: 18mm.
Comments
Denomination suggested in RPC II p. 199.
See Also
Bibliography
RPC I: 3010
Author
JDE