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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 Coin of Sardis
- Date
- 197 AD - 213 AD, Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1987.C87.0012
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Coin Mint
- Sardis
- Issuers
- Julia Domna, G Cl Mithros
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 188
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MMS
- Trench
- MMS-I 87.C
- Locus
- MMS-I 87.C Locus 56
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E154.2 / S58.5 *101.53
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust l. as Tyche, wearing kalathos and holding cornucopiae ΙΟΥΛΙΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ; Reverse: Prize crown with palm on inscribed base ЄΠΙ Γ ΚΛ ΜΙΘΡΟV ΑΡΧ Α CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝЄΩΚΟPΩΝ; on base, ΧΡVCΑΝΘΙΝΑ.
- Condition
- Worn
- Dimensions
- Weight: 14.53g; Diameter: 23mm.
- Comments
- This coin does not fit Johnston’s denominations.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- BMC Lydia p. 260 no. 150
- Author
- JDE