RPC VII.1, 244

Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
City Sardis 
Region Lydia
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription ΑϹΙΑϹ ΛΥΔΙΑϹ ΕΛΛΑΔΟϹ Α ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙϹ ϹΑΡΔΙϹ
Obverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of the Tyche of Sardis, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΥΡ ΡΟΥΦΕΙΝΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α Τ Β ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, ΖΕΥϹ ΛΥΔΙΟϹ
Reverse design Zeus Lydios seated, left, holding Nike and sceptre within zodiac circle

Coin no. 2 of RPC VII.1, 244

 

Reference CNG Triton V, 15 Jan. 2002, lot 1729 = Simpson coll., A. Ramage (ed.), Emblems of Authority, Greek and Roman Coins from two Alumni Collections, H.F. Johnson Museum of Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca (New York, 1994) 108 ( = Sternberg 11, 1981, lot 304)
Diameter 42
Weight 28.43
Axis 12
Note
External URI https://www.coinarchives.com/a/openlink.php?l=6146|8|1729|00482b9bed15a272730fcb590ffebddd 
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