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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 2 Assaria of Sardis
- Date
- 238 AD - 244 AD, Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 2011.0024
- 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.
- 202
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- F49
- Trench
- F49 11.1
- Locus
- F49 11.1 Locus 103
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E839.2 / S404.2 *182.12
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. laur. cuir. AVT K M ANT ΓΟPΔΙΑΝΟC; Reverse: Tyche standing holding cornucopiae and rudder CΑΡΔIAΝΩΝ Β ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ.
- Condition
- Worn, pierced for hanging so bust is upright)
- Dimensions
- Weight: 6.06g; Diameter: 24mm.
- Comments
- Pierced for suspension (head of emperor upright).
- See Also
- Bibliography
- RPC VII.1: 239
- Author
- JDE