Hellenistic Bronze/Copper Alloy Denomination C of Sardis

Date
246 BC - 241 BC, Hellenistic
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1990.0309
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Denomination C
Coin Mint
Sardis
Issuers
Seleucus II
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
80
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-I 90.1
Locus
MMS-I 90.1 Locus 104
B-Grid Coordinates
E154 / S64.5 *100.54
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head of young Herakles in lionskin helmet r.; Reverse: Apollo seated on omphalos l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ- ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ.
Condition
Worn, mineralized
Dimensions
Weight: 4.58g; Diameter: 17mm.
Comments
Hoover (in Houghton and Lorber 2002, p. 241) suggested the coins were minted in the city before the revolt of Hierax. He does not mention a concave reverse. C/m illeg.; concave rev.
See Also
Bibliography
Houghton and Lorber 2002: 657
Author
JDE