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Lydia, Sardes; bust of Artemis/Nike
65,00 €
Description
Lydia, Sardes, 133 BC – 14 AD. Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder; c/m: monogram / ΣAΡΔIANON; Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear, and shield set on ground, Î AMΦIΛOΣ ΔHMOΦΩN MOΨΣΩΛ (magistrate).
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,68 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop 500 - 503 var; BMC p. 242, 53 ff. var; SNG von Aulock 3131 var; Lindgren 808 var |
| Commentary: | dark patina, some deposits, nearly full legends |
Historical Context
During the Mithridatic Wars in the first half of the 1st century BC, the city remained loyal to Rome and fought against the king of Pontos.
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