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Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College) -
Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy 4 Assaria of Sardis
- Date
- 139 AD - 144 AD, Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1981.C81.0082
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- 4 Assaria
- Coin Mint
- Sardis
- Issuers
- Faustina Major, M Cl Fronton
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 180
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- Wadi B
- Trench
- Wadi B 81.2
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. dr. ΘЄΑ ΦΑVSTЄINA; Reverse: Hexastyle temple with cult statue within ЄΠΙ ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟC ACIAPX CTPATHΓΟ Α CΑΡΔΙΝΙANΩΝ below step.
- Condition
- Fair, worn
- Dimensions
- Weight: 35.35g; Diameter: 35mm.
- Comments
- For a discussion on the meaning of Asiarch, see Kampmann 1997, p. 88.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- RPC IV: 1426
- Author
- JDE