Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy 1 Assarion of Sardis

Date
112 AD, Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1992.0062
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
1 Assarion
Coin Mint
Sardis
Issuers
Plotina
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
172
Site
Sardis
Sector
ByzFort
Trench
ByzFort 91.17
Locus
ByzFort 91.17 Locus 47
B-Grid Coordinates
E711 / S412 *185.15
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. dr. ΠΛΩΤЄΙΝΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ; Reverse: Pelops on horseback galloping r. CAPΔΙΑNΩΝ.
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 3.10g; Diameter: 20mm.
Comments
Reverse worn smooth, thus probable identification.
See Also
Bibliography
RPC III: 2397
Author
JDE