Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy 2 Assaria of Sardis

Date
238 AD - 244 AD, Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1989.0043
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
2 Assaria
Coin Mint
Sardis
Issuers
Gordian III
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
200
Site
Sardis
Sector
ByzFort
Trench
ByzFort 89.16
Locus
ByzFort 89.16 Locus 44
B-Grid Coordinates
E721 / S419.5 *187.81
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. laur. cuir. AYT K M ANT ΓΟPΔΙΑΝΟC; Reverse: Wreath enclosing bucranium and torch EΠΙ PΟVΦЄINOV CAΡΔΙΑΩΝ B ΝЄΩΚΟΡ.
Condition
Corroded and accreted
Dimensions
Weight: 7.86g; Diameter: 24mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RPC VII.1: 233
Author
JDE