Hellenistic Bronze/Copper Alloy Small denomination of Sardis

Date
Third - first century BC, Hellenistic
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1999.0025
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Small denomination
Coin Mint
Sardis
Issuers
various magistrates
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
57
Site
Sardis
Sector
PA
Trench
PA 99.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E97.98 / N84.65 *94.81
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head of young Herakles in lion skin helmet r.; Reverse: Kantharos ΣΑΡΔΙ-ΑΝΩΝ to r. and l., below mgs.
Condition
Very corroded, worn
Dimensions
Weight: 3.08g; Diameter: 16mm.
Comments
mg. illeg.
See Also
Bibliography
BMC Lydia, p. 241, nos. 45–46 (sic bearded); M7 GR 228–230
Author
JDE