• m13-213-0001-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-213-0001-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Coin of Prymnessos?

Date
Second or third century AD, Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
2001.0004
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Coin Mint
Prymnessos?
Issuers
Prymmnessos?
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
213
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 01.1
Locus
MMS/N 01.1 Locus 15
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust of Senate r. laur. behind head [θ]ΕΟΝ C-[ΥΝΚΛ]ΤΟΝ, squared letters; Reverse: Cybele enthroned with two lions at feet, legend obscure Π(Ρ)-VΜΝ-HCC[OC]?.
Condition
Worn, corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 5.07g; Diameter: 21mm.
Comments
Note hole in reverse.
See Also
Bibliography
Author
JDE