• m13-48-0001-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-48-0001-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Hellenistic Bronze/Copper Alloy Smaller denomination of Smyrna

Date
75 BC - 50 BC, Hellenistic
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1984.C84.0012
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Smaller denomination
Coin Mint
Smyrna
Issuers
Athanagoros, Iatrodoros
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
48
Site
Sardis
Sector
ByzFort
Trench
ByzFort 84.8
B-Grid Coordinates
E678 / S328 *183.07
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head of Apollo r.; Reverse: Hand in caestus, palm ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, magistrate’s name.
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 3.21g; Diameter: 13mm.
Comments
Dated by Milne. ΑΘΗΝΑΓΟΡΑΣ; BMC Ionia no. 47; Milne 1928: 390.
See Also
Bibliography
BMC Ionia p. 242 nos. 47-60; Milne 1928 pp. 390, 403
Author
JDE