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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Anatolia| > |Lydia| > |Sardes| > GB90871
Sardis, Lydia, c. 133 - 40 B.C.
|Sardes|, |Sardis,| |Lydia,| |c.| |133| |-| |40| |B.C.|, Sardis was the capital of the Kingdom of Lydia, an important city of the Persian Empire, a Roman proconsul seat, and in later Roman and Byzantine times the metropolis of the province Lydia. In the Book of Revelation, Sardis, one of the Seven Churches of Asia, is admonished to be watchful and to strengthen since their works haven't been perfect before God. (Revelation 3:1-6).
GB90871. Bronze AE 15, SNG Cop 470 ff. var. (monogram), BMC Lydia, p. 238, 10 ff. var. (same); SGCV II 4736, aVF, nice green patina, Sardis mint, weight 4.214g, maximum diameter 15.2mm, die axis 180o, c. 133 - 40 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse ΣAPΔI/ANΩN, club, monogram below, all within oak wreath; from the Butte College Foundation, ex Lindgren; SOLD












Other coins that relate to the Book of Revelation include coins of Nero and coins of the Parthian kings with an archer reverse. Verses 13 and following are a symbolic reference to Parthians attacking Rome for its vile behavior in persecuting Christ's church. Parthians themselves aren't envisioned as doing the attacking, but the serve as a great image for the diabolical forces Revelation's author had in mind. Suetonius, in The Twelve Caesars, writes of a belief among the Romans after Nero's death that he hadn't really died but would be returning with the Parthians. Nero has been identified as the 666 of Revelation (his name in gematria equals 666). Verse 8 refers to the Parthians long hair, "They had hair like woman's hair." Verse 10 includes a subtle reference to Parthian archer-horseman and their perfected technique of the parting shots, shooting over the rear of their animal while feigning retreat, "They had tails like scorpions, with stingers." Verse 14 refers to the Parthian heartland across the Euphrates.



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