Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Coin
- Date
- Uncertain first - third century, Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1993.0019
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Coin Mint
- Uncertain Mint
- Issuers
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- yes
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 230
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MMS
- Trench
- MMS-III 93.1
- Locus
- MMS-III 93.1 Locus 29
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E93.93 / S87.45 *102.97
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: illegible; Reverse: illegible.
- Condition
- Completely worn
- Dimensions
- Weight: 5.1g; Diameter: 20mm.
- Coin Countermark
- 1.Jug and knife?, 3×7mm rectangle. 2. Nike l. in rectangle punch 3. Object, 5 mm circle. 4. Lyre, 5×7 oval. 5. Note that opposite side has crescent-shaped countermarks (no types?). Uncertain whether on obverse or reverse. Uncertain date(s) and uncertain city or cities of origin (mint), (No. 4 from Mytilene?). 2. cf. GIC no. 264. 4. GIC no. 421?
- Comments
- Countermarked four times.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Author
- JDE