Lydia, Sardes, Tiberius
Description:
Lydia, Sardes, Tiberius (14 - 37 AD). magistrate Opinas Akiamos. Laureate head right / CAP-ΔΙΑΝΩΝ-OΠINAΣ-AKIAMOΣ withn laurel wreath.
Diameter:
AE18 mm
Weight:
7,5 g
Grade:
F/gF
Attribution:
RPC 2989; BMC 102/103; Waddington 5231/5232; Lindgren 813
Commentary:
rare; brown patina with greenish deposits, reverse slightly off-center
History:
17 AD the city was destroyed by severe earthquake; Tiberius awarded ten million sestertii for its reconstruction, and the Sardians did not have to pay taxes for five years.
Article Number:
017-02-05-41652