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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 Larger denomination of Smyrna
- Date
- 75 BC - 50 BC, Hellenistic
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1996.0149
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Larger denomination
- Coin Mint
- Smyrna
- Issuers
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 47
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MMS/S
- Trench
- MMS/S 96.2
- Locus
- MMS/S 96.2 Locus 49
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E98.2 / S124.072 *110.04
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Laur. head of Apollo r.; Reverse: Homer seated on rock ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ.
- Condition
- Very worn
- Dimensions
- Weight: 13.86g; Diameter: 22mm.
- Comments
- magistrate’s name illeg.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Milne 1928: Type J, magistrate’s name illeg.
- Author
- JDE