• m13-52-0023-99
    Monogram. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Hellenistic Bronze/Copper Alloy Medium denomination of Sardis

Date
Ca. 245/220 BC - 2nd c BC, Hellenistic
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1994.0187
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Medium denomination
Coin Mint
Sardis
Issuers
various magistrates
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
yes
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
52
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 94.2
Locus
MMS/S 94.2 Locus 28
B-Grid Coordinates
E162.5 / S158.5 *106.61
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head of young Herakles r.; Reverse: Nude Apollo holding hawk ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, mg. at l.
Condition
Fairly good but a bit worn
Dimensions
Weight: 6.64g; Diameter: 16mm.
Coin Monogram
M7 GR 212; BMC Lydia, p. 239, no. 22. This is, by far, the most common monogram found on these coins. It may show either a very large issue, or more than one moneyer using these letters.
Comments
Tends to have a thick flan, reverse is concave. mg. App. 2.
See Also
Bibliography
BMC Lydia, p. 239, nos. 22–36; M7 GR 199–227
Author
JDE