Lydia, Sardes; head of Apollo/club in wreath
45,00 €
Description
Lydia, Sardes, 2nd – 1st century BC. Laureate head of Apollo right; c/m: four spiked wheel / ΣΑΡΔI-ANΩN; club in oak-wreath.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE14 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,28 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | Sear 4736 |
| Commentary: | grey patina, some deposits, interesting countermark |
Historical Context
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.
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