RPC II, 1310

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1310
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Vespasian
Issue No magistrate's name
Obverse inscription ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Σαρδιανῶν
Translation of the Sardians
Obverse design laureate head of Heracles, wearing lion skin, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Σαρδιανῶν
Translation of the Sardians
Reverse design Heracles standing, left, holding lion skin and club
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 3.00 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 82
Specimens 13 (4 in the core collections)
Note The inclusion of this type has been suggested by A. Johnston, because of its style and because legend reads from five o'clock.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: HPBp138n3 BMC 82
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     G
4 4     Winterthur: G 3918 GrMW II, 3918
5 5     Sardis excavations = Johnston, Sardis 249
6 6     Sardis excavations = Johnston, Sardis 250
7 7     Nomos AG obolos 11, 8 Dec. 2018, lot 307
8 8     CGT coll.
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     CGT coll.
11 11     CGT coll.
12 12     ✸ J. Clark coll.
13 13     Mu: 22