Lydia, Sardes; bust of Herakles/Herakles standing
45,00 €
Description
Lydia, Sardes, 69 – 79 AD. CAPΔΙΑΝΩΝ; laureate bust of Herakles right, lion skin on shoulders / CAPΔΙΑΝΩΝ; Herakles standing facing, holding club and lion skin.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE15 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,38 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | RPC II 1310; SNG München 494 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark green patina with some deposits, well centered |
Historical Context
Sardes had surely one of the first established Christian communities to which the Book of Revelation (written in the second half of the 1st century AD) reffers as "dead" or "lifeless", probably because of smooth integration of Christinas into a pagan community.
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