Lydia, Sardes, Tiberius
70,00 €
Description
Lydia, Sardes, Tiberius (14 – 37 AD). magistrate Opinas Akiamos. Laureate head right / CAP-ΔΙΑΝΩΝ-OΠINAΣ-AKIAMOΣ withn laurel wreath.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,50 |
| 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 |
Historical Context
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.
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