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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)
Hellenistic Bronze/Copper Alloy Coin of Pergamum
- Date
- 159 BC - 133 BC, Hellenistic
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1973.1344
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Coin Mint
- Pergamum
- Issuers
- Attalus II
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 28
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- Syn
- Trench
- Syn 63
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Head of Athena in crested helmet with star r.; Reverse: Owl on palm, wings outspread ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ.
- Condition
- Excellent obv ok rev
- Dimensions
- Weight: 1.63g; Diameter: 16mm.
- Comments
- Schultz (1997 p. 19) believed that the bronze issues minted in the sanctuaries of Athena Nikephoros and Asklepios are not well sorted, nor can they be dated; he suggested that the Hellenistic coins that feature Athena and Asklepios cannot be distinguished from Roman-era issues of similar iconography. Johnston in M7 again followed von Fritze (1910) in dating these coins to before 133 BC. Late Roman context; same.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- BMC Mysia p. 132 nos. 190-204; M7 GR 52-54
- Author
- JDE