Lydia, Sardes; head of Apollo/club in wreath
Description:
Lydia, Sardes, 2nd - 1st century BC. Laureate head of Apollo right; c/m: four spiked wheel / ΣΑΡΔI-ANΩN; club in oak-wreath.
Diameter:
AE14 mm
Weight:
4,28 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
Sear 4736
Commentary:
grey patina, some deposits, interesting countermark
History:
After the Syrian War (192 - 188 BC) between Antiochos III and the Roman Republic, Sardes became a part of Pergamene Kingdom, a Roman ally in the war.
Article Number:
021-04-07-41652