Hellenistic Bronze/Copper Alloy Denomination C or D of Sardis

Date
282 BC - 281 BC, Hellenistic
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.0136
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Denomination C or D
Coin Mint
Sardis
Issuers
Seleucus I
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
69
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB 80.5
B-Grid Coordinates
E2.90 / S59.75 *100.35
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Winged head of Medusa r.; Reverse: Humped bull butting r., above BAΣIΛEΩΣ in ex. ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ; ΣΙ between legs, C/m as Houghton and Lorber 2002: 6 (1).
Condition
Corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 1.83g; Diameter: 14mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
Houghton and Lorber 2002: 6; M7 GR 354
Author
JDE