Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy 1/2 Assarion of Sardis

Date
138 AD - 190 AD, Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1979.2098
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
1/2 Assarion
Coin Mint
Sardis
Issuers
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
182
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 79.1
B-Grid Coordinates
/ *98.4
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head of mature Herakles l. no legend; Reverse: Omphale mincing r. CARDIANΩΝ.
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 3.64g; Diameter: 21mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
BMC Lydia p. 247 nos. 79-80
Author
JDE