Lydia, Sardes; Herakles/Apollo
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Description
Lydia, Sardes, ca. 200 – 133 BC. Dimophon, Zinados, magistrates. Laureate bust of a Herakles right, with lion’s skin tied around neck / ΣAPΔIANΩN; Apollo standing left, holding crow an laurel branch, ΔHMOΦΩN ΘHNAΔOY in left field.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,50 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | unpublished magistrates; cf. SNG Cop. 492-9 (magistrate); cf. BMC 32-6 var. (magistrate) |
| Commentary: | rare with two magistrates; olive-grey patina, contrasting deposits |
Historical Context
Four miles north of ancient Sardes the large mound of earth reaches over 60 meters in the sky - the tomb of Alyattes (618–561 BC), the king of Lydia and the first monarch to mint coins.
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