RPC VII.1, 245

Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
City Sardis 
Region Lydia
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription ΑϹΙΑϹ ΛΥΔΙΑϹ ƐΛΛΑΔΟϹ Α ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙϹ ϹΑΡΔΙϹ
Obverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of the Tyche of Sardis, r.
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ ϹΟΥΛ ƐΡΜΟΦΙΛΟΥ Α ΑΡΧ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝƐΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design Hades in galloping quadriga, r., carrying struggling Persephone into cave; above, Eros with two torches; beneath horses, basket and serpent

Coin no. 6 of RPC VII.1, 245

 

Museum Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria)
Inventory no. GR 19595
Reference
Diameter 35.6
Weight 25.81
Axis 7
Note tooled
Feedback Type