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014p_Nero_(54-68_A_D_),_AE-18,_Lydia,_Apollonoshieron,_RPC_I_3045,_Apollo_standing_front_Q-001_6h_18mm_3,04g-s.jpg
014p Nero (54-68 A.D.), Lydia, Apollonoshieron, Asia (conventus of Sardis), RPC I 3045, AE-18, Apollo standing front, #1014p Nero (54-68 A.D.), Lydia, Apollonoshieron, Asia (conventus of Sardis), RPC I 3045, AE-18, Apollo standing front, #1
avers: NEΡΩN KAICAΡ CEBACTOC, laureate head right
reverse: AΠOΛΛΩNI/EΡEITΩN, Apollo standing front, head right, holding patera in right hand and resting with left on lyre.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter:18,0mm, weight: 3,04g, axis: 6h
mint: City: Apollonoshieron, Region: Lydia, Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis),
date: 54-68 AD.,
ref: RPC I 3045; BMC 8-9; SNG Cop 33,
Q-001
quadrans
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014p Nero (54-68 A.D.), Lydia, Maeonia, Asia (conventus of Sardis), RPC I 3015, AE-16, Mên (Lunus), standing left, #1014p Nero (54-68 A.D.), Lydia, Maeonia, Asia (conventus of Sardis), RPC I 3015, AE-16, Mên (Lunus), standing left, #1
avers: NЄPΩИ KAIΣAP, Laureate head right.
reverse: MAIONΩN MENEKPATOYΣ / ЄΠ TI KΛ, Mên (Lunus), standing left, holding pine cone and scepter.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 16,0-16,5mm, weight: 3,09g, axes: 0h,
mint: City: Maeonia, Region: Lydia, Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis),
date: c. 65 A.D.,
ref: RPC I 3015, BMC 35,
Q-001
quadrans
020_Vespasian_(69-79_AD),_Lydia,_Sardis,_AE-21_T__Fl__Eisigonos,_strategos_,_RPC_II_1312_1,_Q-001,_6h,_20-21mm,_6,97g-s.jpg
020p Vespasian (69-79 A.D.), Lydia, Sardis, Asia (conventus of Sardis), RPC II 1312, AE-21, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and scepter, #1020p Vespasian (69-79 A.D.), Lydia, Sardis, Asia (conventus of Sardis), RPC II 1312, AE-21, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and scepter, #1
avers: AYTOK KAIC OYЄCΠACIANΩ, Laureate head of Vespasian right.
reverse: ЄΠI T ΦΛ ЄICΓONOV CAPΔIANΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and scepter, to left, monogram (CTRA) above the lighted altar. (Magistrate: T Fl Eisigonos (strategos)).
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 20,0-21,0mm, weight: 6,97g, axis: 6h,
mint: City: Sardis, Region: Lydia, Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis).
date: 69-79 A.D., Magistrate: T Fl Eisigonos (strategos)
ref: RPC II 1312, Waddington 5248,
Q-001
3 commentsquadrans
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050p Julia Domna (170-217 A.D.), Lydia, Sardes, Asia (conventus of Sardis), AE-22, EΠI ΡOYΦOY CAΡΔIANΩN B NEΩKOΡΩN, Demeter standing left, #1050p Julia Domna (170-217 A.D.), Lydia, Sardes, Asia (conventus of Sardis), AE-22, EΠI ΡOYΦOY CAΡΔIANΩN B NEΩKOΡΩN, Demeter standing left, #1
avers: IOYΛIA CEBAC, Draped bust of Julia Domna right.
reverse: EΠI ΡOYΦOY CAΡΔIANΩN B NEΩKOΡΩN, Demeter standing left, holding upright corn-ears and torch, the serpent at foot left.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 21,8-22,0mm, weight: 4,62g, axis: 6h,
mint: Lydia, Sardes, date: A.D.,
ref: Leypold I, 1221; BMC 154; SNG Turkey 5, 476; Aiello 1020; GRPC Lydia 483.
Q-001
quadrans
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1384 Hadrian, Cistophorus SARDIS Lydia, Demeter Reference.
RPC III, 1384; Metcalf 45; RIC 486

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Bare head right.

Rev. COS III
Demeter advancing right, holding grain stalks, and poppies in r. and transverse sceptre in l.; in upper r. field, star

10.65 gr
28 mm
7h
okidoki
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1385 Hadrian, Cistophorus SARDIS Lydia, Demeter Reference.
RPC III, 1385; Metcalf 46

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Bare head right.

Rev. COS III
Demeter advancing right, holding grain stalks, and poppies in r. and transverse sceptre in left

10.96 gr
26 mm
8h
okidoki
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1386 Hadrian, Cistophorus SARDIS Lydia Cult statue of Kore Reference.
RIC II 510; Metcalf 47; RSC 279; RPC III, 1386/18

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Bare head Right.

Rev. COS III
Cult statue of Kore standing facing; stalk of grain to left, stalk of grain and poppy to right.

9.98 gr
27 mm
12h
2 commentsokidoki
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2400 LYDIA, Sardis Hadrian, Temple of Aphrodite at PaphosReference.
RPC III, 2400/15; BMC 134; Sardis 285

Issue No magistrate name

Obv. ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС
Laureate head of Hadrian, r., with drapery over shoulders

Rev. ΠΑΦΙΗ СΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, in which conical xoanon with star and crescent above; to l. and r., flaming torch and column; paved semi-circular walled courtyard in front

10.36 gr
25 mm
6h
1 commentsokidoki
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2404 LYDIA, Sardis Sabina, Sabina standingReference.
RPC III 2404;

Obv. ϹΑΒΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Diademed and draped bust of Sabina, r., hair falling in plait down neck

Rev. ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Sabina veiled standing facing, head l., holding wand in her hands

10.4 gr
25 mm
6h
okidoki
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2409 LYDIA. Sardis. Ae 29 Pseudo-autonomous under Hadrian Roma seatedReference.
RPC III, 2409/5; BMC 77; Paris 1168

Obv. ΖΕΥС ΛΥΔΙΟС
Head of Zeus Lydios, l., hair bound with taenia

Rev. ΘΕΑ ΡΩΜΗ
Roma with crested helmet, chiton and peplos, seated l. on cuirass and shields, holding Nike on her extended r. hand, sword in sheath in l.

10.8 gr
29 mm
6h
okidoki
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3. Antiochos II TheosSELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 BC. Æ Sardis mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre; monogram in right field; anchor beneath. SC 529.ecoli
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Achaemenid Empire - AR Siglios - 486 - 420 B.C.AR Siglos, 486 - 420 B.C., Lydia, Sardis(?), 15.9mm, 5.35g, 0°, Carradice Type IIIb A/B.
Obv: Great King advancing right, holding bow and scepter; countermark at elbow.
Rev: Incuse punch.
Marti Vltori
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Achaemenid Empire - AR siglosSardis
times of Artaxerxes I and Dareios II
455-420? BC
hero or king holding bow and dagger right
incuse square
crescent countermark
Carradice type IV (early) A
5,15g 15mm
J. B.
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Achaemenid Empire - AR siglosSardis
c. 510/505-486 BC
Great King right bearded and crowned kneeling-running, drawing bow, quiver at shoulder
incuse square
Carradice type II: Carradice plate XI, 11 - 13; BMC Arabia p. 173, 185 ff.; SGCV II 3428; Klein 754; Noe Sigloi pl. XIII, 215 ff.; Carradice NC 1998 pl. 3, 58 ff; Asyut Hoard 714; Winzer 1.6; Sunrise 21. Common. 73935
5,3g 14,5mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
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Achaemenid Empire, Siglos of Lydia.Asia Minor. Lydia. 546-510 BC. Cyrus-Darios I. AR Half Stater (siglos) of Sardis (5.27gm, 15.7mm), Kroiseid type. Facing foreparts of lion left and bull right. / Two incuse punches, one larger. VF. Bt. Coral Gables 1999. Babelon Traité I #409-411; Berk 22; ACNAC Rosen 663; SNG Ashmolean 762-771; SNG Berry II #1140; SNG Cop 5 (Lydia) #456-457; SNG Kayhan 1024-1026, 1738; SNG von Aulock 2877-2879. Lydia is said to be named for the legendary king Lydos.Anaximander
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Achaemenid Empire. Siglos of Lydia. Asia Minor. Persia, Achaemenid Empire. 450-420 BC. Artaxerxes I-Darius II. (5.35 gm, 9.9mm), AR Siglos, Sardis Running/kneeling beardless king right, wearing kidaris & kandys, holding bow & daggar, quiver at shoulder. To right, countermark: head of an eagle right. / Oblong incuse punch. gF. Bt. Centurian Coins 1999. ATEC 1983-1985; Babelon Traite pl.87 #18-19; Carradice 43-49, Type IVa, GRPC Lydia S28; Klein 763; SNG Kayhan #1031-1033, 1746-1748. cf Leu Numismatik Web Auction 15 #873 (similar c/m).Anaximander
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Achaemenid Kings of Persia, Artaxerxes II - Darius III, Silver Siglos c. 375 - 340 B.C.Achaemenid Kings of Persia, Artaxerxes II - Darius III, Silver Siglos c. 375 - 340 B.C. Sardis. 5.48 grams. Persian king running right with dagger and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, VF.mjabrial
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Achaemenid Kings of Persia, Darius I Silver Siglos 521-486 B.C.Achaemenid Kings of Persia, Darius I Silver Siglos 521-486 B.C. Sardis. 5.11 grams. First archer series. Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type II Plate XI, 12., VF.mjabrial
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AE provincial, Saitta, Lydia (Sidas Kaleh, Turkey), Senate/River-God (mid-2nd to early 3d century AD) IЄΡA - [CYNKΛHTOC], bare-headed youthful draped bust of Senate right / CAIT[THNΩN] + [ЄPMOC] in exergue, River-God Hermos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting arm on urn (hydria) from which waters flow.

Ó” (base metal yellow, orichalcum?), 22 mm, 5.68 g, die axis 6.5h (coin alignment)

It is difficult to read the name of the river. I think that ЄPMOC is more likely, but VΛΛΟС is also possible, representing the other important local river, Hyllos.

Possible catalog references are BMC Lydia 25 (or 26-27?), SNG Copenhagen 398, SNG München 439.
For the Hyllos reverse, Leypold 1153.

To emphasize the autonomy of certain Hellenistic polises, even under the Roman rule they sometimes used allegorical figures of Senate or Demos on obverses of their coins instead of imperial portraits. Saitta was issuing similar-looking coins with busts of emperors and their family as well, but in this issue the town Senate is honoured as the ruler. IЄΡA CYNKΛHTOC = Holy Senate. CAITTHNΩN = Saitta, ЄPMOC = Hermos, the name of the river and its god.

River-Gods or Potamoi (Ποταμοί) were the gods of the rivers and streams of the earth, all sons of the great earth-encirling river Okeanos (Oceanus) and his wife Tethys. Their sisters were the Okeanides (Oceanids), goddesses of small streams, clouds and rain, and their daughters were the Naiades, nymphs of springs and fountains. A River-God was depicted in one of three forms: as a man-headed bull; a bull-horned man with the tail of a serpentine-fish in place of legs; or as a reclining man with an arm resting upon a pitcher pouring water, which we see in this case. The addition of cornucopia symbolizes the blessings that a particular river bestows on those who live near it.

Saitta or Saittae (Σαίτται, Ptolemy 5.2.21: Σέτται, Σάετται) was a polis in eastern Lydia (aka Maeonia), in the rivers' triangle between the upper Hyllus (modern Demirci Çayı, c. 12 km to the west) and the Hermus or Hermos (modern Gediz Nehri, c. 20 km to the south). In Roman imperial times it belonged to the "conventus" of Sardis in the Roman province of Asia (conventus was a territorial unit of a Roman province, mostly for judicial purposes).

Now its ruins are known now as Sidas Kaleh or Sidaskale in Turkey, near the village of Ä°çikler (Ä°cikler Mahallesi, 45900 Demirci/Manisa). They were never excavated, so are little known or cared for. Ruins of a stadium and a theatre survive, together with remains of some temples and tombs.

Not much is known about it. It was a regional centre for the production of textiles. In 124 AD the town was probably visited by emperor Hadrianus. During the Roman period the cult of the moon god MÄ“n Axiottenus was very popular in the city. Because of its reference to "angels" (both literally as the Greek word and by their function as god's messengers) it was possibly close to the more general Asia Minor cult of Theos Hypsistos, Θεος ὕψιστος, "the highest god" (200 BC – 400 AD), which in turn was perhaps related to the gentile following of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

Known Roman provincial coins issued by this city feature portraits of emperors from Hadrian to Gallienus, thus covering the period from 117 to 268 AD, with the peak around the Severan dynasty. The semi-autonomous issues are usually dated from mid-2nd to mid-3d century AD.

Later Saittae was the seat of a Byzantine bishopric. Bishop Limenius signed the Chalcedon Creed, while Bishop Amachius spoke at the Council of Chalcedon. Although an Islamic area now, Saittae remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.
Yurii P
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Alexander III 'The Great' | Zeus - Macedonian Kingdom, AR Drachm, 337 to 323 BC.
Alexander III 'The Great' | Zeus - Silver drachm

Obv: Head of Alexander in guise of Herakles, wearing lion-skin headdress, right-facing.
Rev: Zeus enthroned, nude to waste, left-facing, holding and gazing at eagle in outstretched right hand, scepter in raised left hand; monogram TI before the god, below the eagle - second eagle below the monogram(?): [A]LEXANDROY down-vertical in right field.

Exergue: None.

Mint: Sardis
Struck: 310-301 BC. (Posthumous issue)

Size: 14.9 x 15.9 mm.
Weight: 4.27 grams.
Die axis: 0°

Condition: Quite fine. Beautiful, bright, clear, lustrous with subtle but distinctive toning. Nicely centered, well struck with excellent images, legend and monogram, in fine relief.

Refs:*
Müller 186.
Reference: Price - 2617
Tiathena
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Alexander III (?) , Macedonian shield, helmet, Sardes mint.Macedonian Kings, AE14, 3.6 g, Sardes mint.

Obv.: Macedonian shield with caduceus.
Rev.: B-A across upper fields, Macedonian helmet, caduceus
to left, FIL at lower left, rose at lower right.

Price 2605 var. Unlisted fieldmarks and positions.
Price (different numbers) lists the rose as being
in the right field, and a monogram below.
Steff V
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Alexander III, macedonian shield/helmet, SardisMacedonian Kings, Alexander III, The Great, 336-323 BC. AE 15mm (3.41 gm). Sardis mint. Cf. Price 2614 (unlisted monogram)

Obv.: Macedonian shield with kerykeion.
Rev.: Macedonian helmet; in between, B-A, below, monogram; to the right, rose; to the left kerykeion.
2 commentsSteff V
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Alexander the Great - Tetradrachm of SardisHead of young Heracles right
AΛEΞANΔPOY , Zeus seated left holding eagle ; in field to left star and monogram
Ginolerhino
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Anonymous, Sardes, Lydia, AE14, ΣAPΔIANΩN, RMEAE14
AE
Greek Imperial: Sardes, Lydia
Anonymous
Issued: 133BC - 14AD
14.10mm 4.10gr 0h
O: NO LEGEND; Laureate head of Apollo, right; beaded border.
R: ΣAPΔIANΩN; Above and below club within laurel wreath.
Exergue: RME Monogram #154
GRPC Lydia 47; SNG Cop 481; Gokyildirim Istanbul 491 corr.; Johnston Sardis 196 corr.; Johnston Sardis 186.
N&N London Online Auction 2, Lot 64.
4/16/22 6/3/22
Nicholas Z
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Anonymous, Sardes, Lydia, AE15, ΣAPΔIANΩN, ΥΓΡAE15
AE
Greek Imperial: Sardes, Lydia
Anonymous
Issued: 133 - 1BC
15.00mm 3.93gr 3h
O: NO LEGEND; Laureate head of Apollo, right.
R: ΣAPΔIANΩN; Above and below club within laurel wreath.
Exergue: ΥΓΡ Monogram 180
Sardes, Lydia Mint
GRPC Lydia 79; SNG Cop 477; Gokyildirim Istanbul 460; Johnston Sardis 187.
Aphrodite Auctions/Constantino Coia Online Auction 3, Lot 101.
5/2/22 6/3/22
Nicholas Z
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Anonymous, Sardes, Lydia, AE16, ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, ΩΠKEAE16
Civic Issue: Sardes, Lydia
Anonymous
Issued: 133BC - 14AD
16.0mm 3.95gr 4h
O: NO LEGEND; Head of Apollo, right; beaded border.
R: ΣΑΡΔΙ-ΑΝΩΝ; Club within wreath, city ethnic above and below club; beaded border.
Exergue: ΩΠKE Monogram 172 from GRPC.
VF
GRPC 69; Gokyildirim Istanbul 469; Johnston Sardis 190; Manisa Museum 04270.
Savoca Munich/Claudia Savoca 114th Blue Auction, Lot 262
8/26/21 10/8/21
Nicholas Z
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Antiochus II Theos - AE double unit or unitSardis
261-246 BC
laureate head of Apollo right (spiral hair)
Tripod, anchor below
BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY
Σ/E left , (HPYΔ) right
SC I 525.1; Newel WSM 1409; HGC 9 253a; SNG Spaer 360 var. (controls left); BMC Seleucid p. 15, 13 var. (same); SNG Cop 95 var. (same)
3,46g 17mm
J. B.
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Antiochus III - AE half-unitSardis
211-208 BC
laureate head of Apollo right
elephant left; anchor up side down to the left
BAΣIΛEΩΣ // ANTIOXOY
SC I 979, cf. SNG Spaer 615 ff., Newell WSM 1114
1,7g 10,5mm
J. B.
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Arcadius- VIRTVS EXERCITIArcadius, 19 January 383 - 1 May 408 A.D.

Obverse:
Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right

D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG

DN: Dominus Noster, our lord
ARCADIVS: Arcadius
PF: Pius Felix, Pious and happy
AVG: Augustus, emperor

Reverse:
VIRTVS EXERCITI, Victory of the army. Referring to the courage of the army

VIRTVS: Victory
EXERCITI: Army

Emperor standing left, head right, holding spear and shield, Victory left crowns him

Domination: Bronze AE 3, size 17mm.

Mint: SMNA, Nicomedia, Officina A (Alpha, 1 st.), struck 395-401 A.D

Comment:
This type was struck AD 395-401 for Arcadius and Honorius in Heraclea, Constantinopolis, Nicomedia, Cyzicus, Antiochia and Alexandria. With the mintmark I have problems. It could be Heraclea or Nikomedia. If it is Heraclea then it would be RIC X, 58. But that type has the dot on the right(!) field, what one can see on the pic pl.4 too! For Nicomedia I found the following footnote: SMNA, dot on right field (L.2440, Sardis 1981, 183 no.829) also cited; perhaps Heraclea misread, confirmation required.
Important for my coin is only the dot in the left rev. field. The other dots belong to the shield and the drapery of Victoria I think. So your type belongs to the series of AD 395-401, but with the dot in the left field it is not listed in RIC!
The ex. On my coin looks like SMNA . But the type of Nicomedia mentioned in the footnote of RIC has the dot in the right field too and RIC supposed that it is a misread SMHA. All other types listed for Nicomedia have no dots at all. So there are some mysteries around my coin!
1 commentsPeter Wissing
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Autophradates - AEPersia - Lydia, Sardis?
c. 380-355 BC
head of Autophradates right, wearing Persian tiara
monoskelis
Winzer 11.7.
1,4g 9mm
J. B.
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Bardas Parsakoutenos, magistros and doux of Anatolikon. Lead seal c. AD 970-990 10291|Bardas Parsakoutenos, magistros and doux of Anatolikon. Lead seal c. AD 970-990
Star with six rays ending in something resembling arrows; circular invocational legend + KE ROHΘEI TW CW ΔUΛW
+RAPΔ|MAΓICTP,|S ΔUΞ TWN| ANATOΛ’K|TWN OΠAT|O ΠAPCK’ in six lines
30mm; 16.24gram.

Before turning to the identification of the seal’s owner, there are a number of issues to be addressed about the reverse legend. Up to the fourth line, all is clear. A nominative legend listing Bardas’ dignity of magistros and his office of doux ton Anatolikon. The last line has his family name Pars(a)k(outenos). The fifth line, however, does not make sense. It might be an engraver’s error, repeating TWN of the third line and O ΠAP of the last line. This explanation, even though unelegant, has to do for now, unless an otherwise unknown office or command is meant.
The seal’s owner is probably the person named in Leon Diakonos (VII.1) as one of three brothers Parsakoutenos, who backed Bardas Phokas the younger during his rebellion of AD 970 against John I Tzimiskes. These brothers, Theodore, Bardas and Nikephoros took their name, according to Leon, “after the city of their birth, Parsakouta”, which is a village on the road between Nymphaion and Sardis in the Thrakesian theme (p. 162, n.4 of the English edition). Leon adds that the Parsakoutenoi were cousins of Bardas Phokas and that they held the rank of patrikios and adds that they ‘mustered troops with great zeal’. Skylitzes (291.13-14) adds that Theodore and Nikephoros were the sons of the patrikios Theodoulos Parsakoutenos, and were exarchs in Cappadocia (p. 162, n.3). The rebellion, however, was extinguished by the skilled general Bardas Skleros, and Bardas Phokas was temporarily imprisoned.
Leon Diakonos once again mentions Bardas Parsakoutenos in book X, chapter 7, during the revolt of Bardas Skleros. He is now called magistros, a higher rank than patrikios, which implies that his earlier allegience to a usurper had not frustrated his political career. In the late 970’s, Skleros conquered large parts of Asia and was threatening to blockade the Dardanelles, hindering merchants and grain transports to the capital. In the end, he was defeated by Bardas Phokas on 24th of March 979 and fled to Muslim territory. But before his final defeat on the battleground, according to Leon Diakonos, his fortress at Abydos was seized, his army destroyed, and fire was set to his fleet of triremes by an imperial fleet of fireships dispatched from the capital under the command of Bardas Parsakoutenos. The seal, listing Bardas’ dignity as magistros, not patrikios as attested in AD 970, might well be from this period.
1 commentsGert
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Bithynia, Nicomedia. Philip I. SNG von Aulock 829.Æ28. Bithynia, Nicomedia. Philip I (AD 244-249), radiate head, draped and cuirassed bust to r. M • IOVΛIOC • ΦIΛI-Π-Π[OC AVG] (VG ligate) or “Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus.” Countermark CAP/Γ in round punch (Howgego 560) or "Sardis, 3 assaria." Rev., Nude statue of Heracles stg. atop girlanded cippus, head to r, holding lionskin in l. arm, and supported by club with r. hand. NIKOMH[ΔE]ΩN - ΔIC NEΩK[OP] (ΩN ligate). SNG von Aulock 829. Ex Marcus Gruss 8-25-2009.

Same dies as Jochen’s example:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-32987
1 commentsMark Fox
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CAP/▪Δ‾, Serapis and bustLYDIA. Tripolis (?). Commodus (?). Æ 32. A.D. 175-177. Obv: Dr. bust r.; 3 CMs. Ref: SNG Aul -; SNG Cop -. Weight: 19.49 g. Note: The identif. of the coin is consistent with other specimens bearing cm (2), which are from Tripolis, bear the portrait of Faustina Jr., and are around 30 mm. CM(1): CAP, ▪Δ‾, in 2 lines, in oval punch, 10 x 9 mm. Howg. 561 (46 pcs). Note: The "dash" to the right of the Δ might indicate that the denom. is 4 1/2 assaria. This, and other denominational countermarks, were applied at Sardis to worn coins of other cities in w. Roman Asia, although not to Sardian coins (unless worn smooth). Appl. may have taken place during the sole reign of Gallienus, the reason being that coins bearing the portr. of Gallienus have been found cm'd, while a cm'd coin has been found bearing the cm of another city consistent with this date. CM(2): Hd of Serapis r., in modius, n circ. punch, 4 mm. How. 20 (3 pcs). CM(3): Bust in circ punch, 5 mm. How. 95 ? (2 pcs). Collection Automan.Automan
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Cappadocia, Caesarea; Gordian IIICappadocia, Caesarea, Gordian III 238-244 Æ26

The city has been continuously inhabited since perhaps c. 3000 BCE[citation needed] with the establishment of the ancient trading colony at Kultepe (Ash Mountain) which is associated with the Hittites. The city has always been a vital trade centre as it is located on major trade routes, particularly along what was called the Great Silk Road. Kültepe, one of the oldest cities in Asia Minor, lies nearby.

As Mazaca, the city served as the residence of the kings of Cappadocia. In ancient times, it was on the crossroads of the trade routes from Sinope to the Euphrates and from the Persian Royal Road that extended from Sardis to Susa. In Roman times, a similar route from Ephesus to the East also crossed the city.

The city stood on a low spur on the north side of Mount Erciyes (Mount Argaeus in ancient times). Only a few traces of the ancient site survive in the old town. The city was the centre of a satrapy under Persian rule until it was conquered by Perdikkas, one of the generals of Alexander the Great when it became the seat of a transient satrapy by another of Alexander's former generals, Eumenes of Cardia. The city was subsequently passed to the Seleucid empire after the battle of Ipsus but became once again the centre of an autonomous Greater Cappadocian kingdom under Ariarathes III of Cappadocia in around 250 BC. In the ensuing period, the city came under the sway of Hellenistic influence, and was given the Greek name of Eusebia in honor of the Cappadocian king Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator of Cappadocia (163–130 BCE). Under the new name of Caesarea, by which it has since been known, given to it by the last Cappadocian King Archelaus[5] or perhaps by Tiberius,[6] the city passed under formal Roman rule in 17 BCE.
Walls of the Seljuk era Sahabiye Medresesi, built in 1267 by the Seljuk vizier Sahip Ata Fahreddin Ali.

Caesarea was destroyed by the Sassanid king Shapur I after his victory over the Emperor Valerian I in AD 260. At the time it was recorded to have around 400,000 inhabitants. The city gradually recovered, and became home to several early Christian saints: saints Dorothea and Theophilus the martyrs, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa and Basil of Caesarea.

Obv: Laureate bust of Gordian, right.
Rev: Agalma of Mount Argaeus set on altar. Year 243 AD
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Cistophoric Tetradrachm of Apamaeia- Attalid Empire 145-139 BCOBV: Cista Mystica with half open lid from which a serpent emerges; all within an ivy wreath
REV: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamental bow-case with strap at right and bow projecting to the upper left. In field to left- monogram of Apameia. In right field Head of an elephant. In lower coils of the snakes: to left initials MI and to right - Delta H.

The coin is listed in Kleiner and Noe's (The Early Cistophoric Coinage; ANS Numismatic studies. No 14, NY 1977) as part of Series 23. The cistophori of Apameia were minted at Pergamum. Kleiner believes the initials on cistophori represent mint officials at Pergamum. This identification is entirely the work of djmacdo ("Mac") on the Forum.
Weight 12.6 gm
daverino
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Crawford 505/2, ROMAN IMPERATORIAL, C. Cassius and M. Servilius, AR DenariusRome, The Imperators.
C. Cassius and M. Servilius, Summer 42 BCE.
AR Denarius (3.85g; 19mm).
Military mint travelling with Brutus and Cassius (likely Sardis).

Obverse: C·CASSI·IMP; laureate head of Libertas, facing right.

Reverse: M·SERVILIVS - LEG; aplustre with branches terminating in flowers.

References: Crawford 505/2; HCRI 225; Sydenham 1312 (R7); BMCRR (East) 83; Cassia 21; Servilia 42.

Provenance: Stack's (17 Jan 2020) Lot 20084; Edward J. Waddell e-Sale (1990s) Lot 42; R. Ratto FPL IX (1933) Lot 1057; Valerio Traverso Collection [M. Baranowsky (25 Feb 1931), Lot 1270]; R. Ratto FPL (1927) Lot 625; Leo Hamburger Auction (27 Nov 1922), Lot 61; Johann Horsky Collection [A. Hess (30 Apr 1917) Lot 2600].

This rare type comprised part of the final series of coins struck in the name of Cassius, lead conspirator against Julius Caesar, probably at Sardis in Summer, 42 BCE. It celebrates Cassius’ victory over the fleet of Rhodes in the waters off Kos. The aplustre, an ornamental stern of a Roman galley, is symbolic of Cassius’ naval victory, and the floriate branches (roses) may refer to Rhodes. Shortly after his victory over the Rhodians, Cassius met-up with his co-conspirator Brutus in Sardis, where this coin was likely struck. Within just a few months of producing this coin, Cassius’ troops were defeated by Antony at Philippi and he committed suicide on his own birthday, 3 October 42 BCE. Marcus Servilius struck this final coinage on behalf of Cassius. Servilius was tribune in 44 BCE and was respected by Cicero. After Caesar’s assassination, he served in the east as a Legate under both Cassius and Brutus, and he struck coins for both men. He was likely related to Brutus, whose mother’s name was Servilia. Legates were staff members of military commanders, on whose recommendation they were appointed by the Senate. Legates often served as deputies for their commanders, but practically exercised no independent authority. For example, a Legate had no independent authority to strike coinage, and did so based solely on the imperium of the commander for whom he served – thus we see the names of both the Legate and his commander on this coin.
2 commentsCarausius
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Dynastia Severów 193-235 ADElagabalus 218-222 AD
aw. AV K AM ANTONAINOC
laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, r.
rew. NЄO KOVNΩN KЄ ЄFЄЄΩN / OMONOIA
two temples with two columns seen in perspective, each holding cult-statue: Kore of Sardis (?) and Artemis of Ephesus (?)
City: Sardis Region: Lydia Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis) Alliance with: Ephesus
Denomination: Æ (34,8 mm) Average weight: 9,6 g.
Specimens: 0 , not listed ?
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Germanicus and Drusus - Sardisstruck by Tiberius
c. 14-17 AD
head of Germanicus right
ΓEPMANIKOΣ // KAIΣAPEΩN
head of Drusus right
ΔPOYΣOΣ // ΣAPΔIANΩN
RPC I 2992
2,7g 15mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
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Germanicus and Drusus - SardisAsinius Pollio (proconsul)
28-29 AD
togate figures of Drusus and Germanicus seated left on curule chairs, one holding out lituus
ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΣ ΝΕΟΙ ΘΕΟΙ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟ
ΚΟΙΝΟΥ / ΑΣΙΑΣ within wreath
ΓΑΙΩ ΑΣΙΝΝΙΩ ΠΟΛΛΙΩΝΙ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΩ
RPC I, 2995; BMC Sardis 106, Cop 518
15,2g 28mm
ex Art & Coins
J. B.
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GREEK Lydia Electrum HemihekteLYDIA. Time of Alyattes-Kroisos (Circa 610-546 BC). EL Hemihekte. Sardes. Obv: Head of roaring lion right; star on forehead. Rev: Incuse square punch.
Weidauer 90; Rosen 654; SNG Kayhan 1015.
Weight: 1.18 g. Diameter: 7 mm.
Gitbud & Naumann Auction 37 lot 290 2015.
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GREEK, Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III the Great, AE15, Macedonian shield/helmet, SardisMacedonian Kings, Alexander III, The Great, 336-323 BC. AE 15mm (3.41 g). Sardis mint. Cf. Price 2614 (unlisted monogram)

Obv.: Macedonian shield with kerykeion.
Rev.: Macedonian helmet; in between, B-A, below, monogram; to the right, rose; to the left kerykeion
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GREEK, Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III the Great, AR Drachm, Sardis mintSilver Drachm
Sardis Mint, c. 334-323 BC
16mm, 4.28g
Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.
Rev: Zeus seated left; monogram below throne.
Price 2558; Mueller 525
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GREEK, Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III the Great, Lydia, Sardis, AR Drachm, 336-323 BC. Lifetime issue - Price 2576Head of Herakles right wearing lion-skin headdress. / AΛΕΞANΔPOY Zeus Aëtophoros seated facing on backless throne, his left leg and torso facing front, his head, right arm and right to left; holding eagle in his right hand and long sceptre in his left; NK monogram above bee in left field.
Price 2576; Thompson 134 (same dies). Sardis mint ca. 325/4-323 BC.
(18 mm, 4.27 g, 12h)
ex- Arthur J. Frank Collection; ex- NFA Auction II (25-26 March 1976) Lot 12.
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Greek, Macedonian Kingdom, shield/helmet, SardisMacedonian King (?), AE14, 3.6 gr. Sardes mint.

Obv.: Macedonian shield with caduceus.
Rev.: B-A across upper fields, Macedonian helmet, caduceus
to left, FIL at lower left, rose at lower right.

Price 2605 var. Unlisted fieldmarks and positions.
Price (different numbers) lists the rose as being
in the right field, and a monogram below.
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GREEK, Miller & Hoover AJN 22 (2010), 41 (this coin illustrated on plate 14) Seleukid Kingdom, Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC, AR Tetradrachm - Sardis 282-281 BC
Head of Herakles right wearing lion-skin headdress.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY Zeus Nikephoros seated left, EP monogram to left, AΣ beneath throne.

SC 3.3a; HGC 9, 16a; Miller & Hoover AJN 22 (2010), 41 (this coin illustrated on plate 14) dies A1/P7; Nelson "Seleucus I" Hoard (CH 10.265) 726-732 (this coin); WSM 1352 α, A1/ P7.

Seleukos’ military mint at Sardis 282-281 BC.

(25 mm, 17.12 g, 12h).

ex- Commerce "Seleucus I" Hoard (CH 10.265).

References:
Miller, R. P. and O. D. Hoover. 2010. The Sardes Mint under Seleucus I Nicator. American Journal of Numismatics Second Series, 22, 25-34.

Nelson, B. R. 2010 Commerce (“Seleucus I” Hoard) 2005 (CH 10.265). In CH 10, 73-104.

CH 10 = Hoover, O., A. Meadows and U. Wartenberg, eds. 2010. Coin hoards, Volume X: Greek Hoards. New York: Royal Numismatic Society/American Numismatic Society.
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Hadrian - SardisAR Cistophoric tetradrachm
128-138 AD
head right
HADRIANVS__AVGUSTVS P P
facing cult statue of Kore, headdress with plume, stiff robe falling to feet and veil draped over wrists; grain ear on both sides
COS__III
RIC 510; RSC 279; Metcalf Typ 47.
10,80g 26mm
ex Savoca

overstruck over cistophoric tetradrachm of Augustus
1 commentsJ. B.
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III-GAIUS-b - 001 AE28 SARDIS RPC I/2995Av) ΔPOYΣOΣ KAI ГERMANIKOΣ KAIΣAPEΣ NEOI ΘEOI ΘIΛAΔEΛΦOI
Germanicus and Drusus seated left, side by side on curule chairs

Rv) Г AIΩ AΣINNIΩ ΠΩΛΛIΩNI ANΘYΠATΩ around wreath
KOINOY AΣIAΣ within wreath

Weight:11,7g; Ø: 28mm; Reference: RPC I 2995; BMC Lydia pg. 252, 106;
SNG Copenhagen 518; SEAR/ 365
Mint: LYDIA // SARDIS; struck gepr.:37--41
This coin was re/over-strucked only with a new legend by the proconsule ASINIUS POLLIO; Because of this overstruck the central image appears like a cameo.
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Kings of Macedon, Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Drachm - SardisHead of Herakles right wearing lion-skin headdress.
AΛΕΞANΔPOY Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field male head wearing Phrygian cap; HΘ monogram beneath throne.

Price 2558. Sardis mint ca. 325-323 BC.

(17 mm, 4.28 g, 12h).
Classical Numismatic Group.

The Lydian capital of Sardis surrendered to Alexander the Great in 334 BC. In 330 BC a royal mint was established at Sardis. From ca. 325 BC silver drachms dominated the output of the mint and adjacent mints in Asia Minor. This drachm output circulated throughout the Macedonian empire. Morkholm (1991) attributed concentration of drachm production in the mints of Asia Minor to be the result of a deliberate division of labour, the government reserving the main production of silver drachms for these special mints, while other imperial mints concentrated on the production of tetradrachms. From 325 until 318 BC Sardis remained the most productive of the Alexandrine drachm mints.
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Lydia, Sardeis, pseudo-autonomous, SNG Copenhagen 513 var.AE 19, 3.23g, 18.96mm, 180°
struck 2nd-3rd century AD
obv. CAR - DIC
Bust of Tyche Sardis, draped and veiled, wearing mural crown, r.
rev. CARDIANWN. - .B.NEWKORWN
Cult statue of Kore, wearing polos, stg. frontal, surmounted by star and crescent; grain-ears l., poppy r.
ref. SNG Copenhagen 513 var.; SNG von Aulock 3141 var (both without grain-ears and poppy); Paris 1971, 405
rare variant, VF, black-green patina
Jochen
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LYDIA, SARDESPseudo-Autonomous Issue
1st - 2nd Century AD
AE 16.5 mm, 2.29 g
O: Head of young Herakles right, llionskin around neck
R.: SARDIANWN (mostly illegible) between bow in case and club; bee or fly next to club
Lydia, Sardes
cf SNG München 497. SNG Cop. 510.
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LYDIA, SARDES2nd - 1st Century BC
AE 15 mm, 3.55 g
O:Head of Apollo right
R: SARDI/ANWN either side of club within oak leaf wreath
Lydia, Sardes
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Lydia, Sardes. AE22. Mên AskenosObv: MHN ACKHNOC, draped bust of Mên Askenos right, wearing Phrygian cap decorated with stars, crescent behind shoulders.
Rev: CAΡΔIANΩN B NEΩKOΡΩN, cornucopiae and rudder crossed.
198-249 AD.
BMC 95
ancientone
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Lydia, Sardes. Nero Ae15. Tiberius Claudius Mnaseas, magistrate.Obv: NEPΩN KAICAP. Laureate head right.
Rev: EΠΙ TI MNACEOY CAPΔΙΑΝΩΝ. Laureate head of Herakles right, lion skin tied around neck.
RPC 3009.
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Lydia, Sardes. Pseudo-autonomous Æ18. Ti. Clodius M. F. Eprius Marcellus Sardes in Lydia, Pseudo-autonomous issue. Ti. Clodius M. F. Eprius Marcellus.
Time of Nero or Vespasian. Æ18 (18-20 mm / 4,54 g)
Obv.: EPI TI KLAY P'ILEINOY STRA , bust of Athena facing left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet.
Rev.: EPI MARKELLOY SARDIANWN TO B , tetrastyle temple.
RPC 2.1306
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Lydia, Sardes. Vespasian (69 - 79). Pseudo-autonomous AE15. Herakles/Herakles Obv: CAPDIANWN / Laureate bust of Hercules r., lion skin on shoulders.
Rev: CAPDIANWN / Hercules standing r., leaning on club, staff? in r. hand.
RPC II 1310.

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Lydia, SardisSear 4731, B.M.C. 22. 242, 51.

AE 20.5 mm, 2nd-1st century B.C.

Obv: Turreted, laureate and veiled bust of Tyche facing right.

Rev: Zeus Lydios standing left holding eagle and scepter, ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ behind, two undetermined monograms before

Sardis was the capital of the Persian satrapy of Lydia, which came into the possession of the Seleucids, and then, in 189 B.C. came under the rule of the Attalids of Pergamum, and then in 133 B.C. came under the rule of Rome.
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LYDIA, SARDIS98-117 AD (time of Trajan, L. Julius Libonianus, strategos)
Pseudo-autonomous issue
Æ 15.5 mm, 2.43 g.
O: Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath
R: Filleted thyrsus; bee or fly to right.
Lydia, Sardis; Imhoof LS 13; SNG Copenhagen 508; BMC 75-6; RPC3 2393
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LYDIA, Sardis (temp. Alyattes or Croesus) - EL Myshemihekte (1/24 stater)LYDIA, Sardis
ca. 610-546 BC.
EL Myshemihekte (1/24 stater); 6 mm, 0.59 grams
Obverse: Paw of lion
Reverse: Irregular incuse punch
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Lydia, Sardis. AE19.Lydia, Sardis

200-1 BC

17mm., 4.58g.

Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy

[ΣAΡΔI-ANΩN], horned panther walking left, head front, holding spear in right paw and breaking it with its jaws; Monogram below, unread

Reference:

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LYDIA, Sardis. Germanicus, with Drusus. Caesar, 15 BC-AD 19. Æ (16mm, 3.12 g, 12h). Bare head of Germanicus right / Bare head of Drusus rightJoe Geranio Collection- (anyone may use as long as credit is given)LYDIA, Sardis. Germanicus, with Drusus. Caesar, 15 BC-AD 19. Æ (16mm, 3.12 g, 12h). Bare head of Germanicus right / Bare head of Drusus right. RPC I 2992; BMC 110-2; SNG Copenhagen -.Joe Geranio
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Lydia, Sardis. Pseudo-autonomous. Time of Trajan (98-117).Obv: СΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ. Draped bust of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath.
Rev: СΤΡ ΛΟ ΙΟ ΛΙΒΩΝΙΑΝΟΥ. Filleted thyrsus; bee to right.
Ae. 2.3g 15.4mm
Libonianus, strategos.
ancientone
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Lydia, Sardis. Senate and Hexastyle Temple.Asia Minor. Lydia. 1st-2nd C. AD. Temp Trajan-Hadrian. Æ (2.96 gm, 17.0mm, 1h) of Sardis. Bare-headed, beardless, and draped young bust of Senate right. ↷ [IⲈΡA CYN]KΛHTOC. / Hexastyle Temple, pellet in pediment. ⤾CAPΔI-A-NΩN. gVF. Bt. Mediterranean Coins, 1999. RPC III #2410; SNG Munich 493; SNG Tubingen 3801; Babelon Waddington 5224 = BnF Gallica 1179; SNG Cop 5 (Smyrna, Ionia) #1235 corr. (Sardis, not Smyrna). BMC - .Anaximander
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Lydia, Silandos. Pseudo-autonomous Æ21. Roma/Kore Pseudo-autonomous issue 3rd cent. AD. Æ (5,62 g. - 21 mm).
Obv: ΘƐΑ ΡΩΜΗ; helmeted bust of Roma wearing cuirass and mantle, r., seen from rear
Rev: ϹΙΛΑΝΔƐΩΝ; Kore of Sardis standing, facing, wearing tall crown; to l. or r., poppy; to r. or l., ear of corn
RPC VI, 30391 (temporary)
ancientone
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Lydia. SardesSear 4736, Cf. BMC Ionia pg. 238-239; cf. SNG Copenhagen 470-482 (473); cf. SNG von Aulock 3125-3126; Johnston, Greek 197.

AE unit, 4.09 g., 15.50 mm. max, 270°

Struck 133 B.C. to 14 A.D.

Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right.

Rev.: Forepart of lion facing right; ΣΑΡΔΙ--ΑΝΩΝ around club within oak-wreath; monogram to right.

After Antiochus III was defeated by Rome in 190 B.C., Sardes was incorporated with the Kingdom of Pergamon. When King Attalus III died without an heir in 133 B.C., to prevent a civil war, he bequeathed the kingdom to the Roman Republic. Sardis became the capital of the Roman Province of Lydia.
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Mysia. Kings of Pergamon. Eumenes I AR Tetradrachm.Struck circa 263-255/50 BC (30mm, 17.02g, 2h). Westermark Group III, obv. die V.XXIV; SNG France 1606-9; SNG von Aulock 1355 (same obverse die); SNG Copenhagen 334. Obverse: Head of Philetairos right, wearing laurel wreath bound with a broad ribbon with wide hemmed borders. Reverse: ΦIΛETAIPOY in right field, Athena enthroned left, right hand resting on shield set at her feet, left elbow resting on small sphinx seated right; transverse spear in background, ivy leaf above knee, monogram on throne, bow to right. EF, toned. High relief portrait.

Ex CNG: Classical Numismatic Review XXXIX.1 Spring 2014 lot 929022.

The coinage of Pergamon under Eumenes I crystalized the design of the kingdom’s tetradrachmai for almost 100 years. It features on the obverse a realistic portrait of the eunuch Philetairos, who was initially a treasurer for the diadoch Lysimachos. He entrusted to the eunuch 6000 talents of silver (and gold) for safekeeping in Sardis. However, Philetairos switched allegiance to Seleukos shortly before the Battle of Korupedion in 281 BC, when Seleukos defeated Lysimachos. Seleukos, in turn, was assassinated roughly a year later. The newly created kingdom enjoyed autonomy from the Seleukids and the fortress city of Pergamon was built with Philetairos as its “king”, although he was never publicly crowned as such. Philetairos coined at least three different types of tetradrachmai, which were influenced by his allegiance to different rulers. First, he minted Lysimachos-type coins for his master Lysimachos. After the latter’s defeat and death he next minted coins of the Alexander-type either with the legend Alexandrou or Seleukou. Lastly, in a show of self-assurance and independence, he minted coins with the obverse portrait of Seleukos and the reverse directly copied from the earlier Lysimachos-type coin with Athena seated. However, the similarity ends there: instead of putting a dominating diadoch’s name, he boldly put his name on the coins. After his death, the administration passed on to his adopted nephew Eumenes I. The new ruler was able to liberate his realm from the dominion of the Seleukids when he revolted, at the instigation of Ptolemy II of Egypt, and rather unexpectedly, defeated Antiochos I in Sardis in 261 BC. He greatly expanded his territory and founded several cities. His coinage initiated a type which showed a highly realistic and unflattering portrait of his predecessor Philetairos and showed him as diademed, heavy-set and ostensibly obese whose face dominates the whole space of the obverse of the coin. At this point, there is no need of legitimizing current rulers by reference to Alexander. They could either put their own portraits or the likeness of the founder of a dynasty which they belong. This would eventually become the norm for most coins of third century BC Hellenistic kingdoms. The design on Eumenes’ coins would remain unchanged for the next century and would be adopted by succeeding rulers Attalos I ((241-197 BC) and Eumenes II (197-160 BC). It was estimated that it required 200 obverse dies to mint the coins during those span of time of its existence. As for any long-lived (and much copied) designs of any ancient coin (i.e. coins of Phillip II, Alexander III and Lysimachos), the various Philetairou-type coins could be assigned to a particular ruler according to symbols and monograms and level of artistry.
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N140Greek Coin. AR Drachm of Alexander III (under Menander). Sardis Mint. 324/3 BC. Obv: Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand, with torch to left and ΘΗ monogram under throne / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Price 2567 (with Price Monogram 549).

Roma Numismatics E-Sale 111 (24 August 2023), Lot 589
Sebastian H2
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PARTHIA/PERSIA, Achaemenid, AR siglos, 404-330 B.C.Kingdom of the Achaemenid
Artaxerxes II (404-359) and Darius III. (336-330)
(D) Siglos (5.56 g), Sardis. Av. Great King with dagger and bow the knee running nr Rv:. Oblong Incusum. Carradice type IV C.
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PARTHIA/PERSIA, Achaemenid, AR Siglos, 455 - 420 B.C.Achaemenid, AR century, 455-420 BC. BC Sardis. Series IV, group A. Right: The king kneeling right, holding a dagger and a bow. Reverse: Square hollow elongated.
Ref: Carradice IVa, 33-35, SNG Cop.. 284-286.
5.45 g. Small countermark.
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Persia. AR Siglos. Xerxes-Artaxerxes I, 485-424BC. Obv. Bearded King, running right, holding spear and bow
Rev. Incuse punch.
Sardis mint, possibly. 485-424BC.
Carradice type III.
LordBest
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Persian Achaemenid Siglos Type IIIKneeling-running figure of the Great King right, transverse spear with point downward in right, bow in left, bearded, crowned.

Incuse punch

Sardis mint. c. 490 - 475 BC

5.42g

Carradice Type IIIa. Darius I - Xerxes I

Possibly introduced in connection with the accession of Xerxes, c. 485 BC

Ex-Savoca Coin
2 commentsJay GT4
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Provincial, Gordos-Julia, Lydia, AE22, ΓOPΔHNΩNAE22
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Roman Provincial: Gordos-Julia, Lydia
Julia Domna
B. ca. 170 - D. 217AD
Augusta: 193 - 217AD
Issued: ?
21.70mm 5.70gr 6h
O: IOYΛIA CEBACTH; Draped bust, right; beaded border.
R: ΓOPΔHNΩN; River god Phrygios or Hyllos, recumbent, left, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting left elbow on overturned urn from which water flows; beaded border.
Exergue: IOYΛεΩN
Gordos-Julia, Lydia Mint
GRPC Lydia 80; Paris 398; Waddington 4978; BMC 37; Weber 6819; Dusseldorf 11344; Johnston Sardis 145.
NBS Auctions Web Auction 18, Lot 346.
6/24/23 8/25/23
Nicholas Z
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R., Lydia, Apollonoshieron, Asia (conventus of Sardis), 014p Nero (54-68 A.D.), RPC I 3045, AE-18, Apollo standing front, #1R., Lydia, Apollonoshieron, Asia (conventus of Sardis), 014p Nero (54-68 A.D.), RPC I 3045, AE-18, Apollo standing front, #1
avers: NEΡΩN KAICAΡ CEBACTOC, laureate head right
reverse: AΠOΛΛΩNI/EΡEITΩN, Apollo standing front, head right, holding patera in right hand and resting with left on lyre.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter:18,0mm, weight: 3,04g, axis: 6h
mint: City: Apollonoshieron, Region: Lydia, Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis),
date: 54-68 AD.,
ref: RPC I 3045; BMC 8-9; SNG Cop 33,
Q-001
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R., Lydia, Maeonia, Asia (conventus of Sardis), 014p Nero (54-68 A.D.), RPC I 3015, AE-16, Mên (Lunus), standing left, #1R., Lydia, Maeonia, Asia (conventus of Sardis), 014p Nero (54-68 A.D.), RPC I 3015, AE-16, Mên (Lunus), standing left, #1
avers: NЄPΩИ KAIΣAP, Laureate head right.
reverse: MAIONΩN MENEKPATOYΣ / ЄΠ TI KΛ, Mên (Lunus), standing left, holding pine cone and scepter.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 16,0-16,5mm, weight: 3,09g, axes: 0h,
mint: City: Maeonia, Region: Lydia, Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis),
date: c. 65 A.D.,
ref: RPC I 3015, BMC 35,
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R., Lydia, Sardes, Asia (conventus of Sardis), 020p Vespasian (69-79 A.D.), RPC II 1312, AE-21, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and scepter, #1R., Lydia, Sardes, Asia (conventus of Sardis), 020p Vespasian (69-79 A.D.), RPC II 1312, AE-21, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and scepter, #1
avers: AYTOK KAIC OYЄCΠACIANΩ, Laureate head of Vespasian right.
reverse: ЄΠI T ΦΛ ЄICΓONOV CAPΔIANΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and scepter, to left, monogram (CTRA) above the lighted altar. (Magistrate: T Fl Eisigonos (strategos)).
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 20,0-21,0mm, weight: 6,97g, axis: 6h,
mint: City: Sardes, Region: Lydia, Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis).
date: 69-79 A.D., Magistrate: T Fl Eisigonos (strategos)
ref: RPC II 1312, Waddington 5248,
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R., Lydia, Sardes, Asia (conventus of Sardis), 050 Julia Domna (170-217 A.D.), AE-22, EΠI ΡOYΦOY CAΡΔIANΩN B NEΩKOΡΩN, Demeter standing left, #1R., Lydia, Sardes, Asia (conventus of Sardis), 050 Julia Domna (170-217 A.D.), AE-22, EΠI ΡOYΦOY CAΡΔIANΩN B NEΩKOΡΩN, Demeter standing left, #1
avers: IOYΛIA CEBAC, Draped bust of Julia Domna right.
reverse: EΠI ΡOYΦOY CAΡΔIANΩN B NEΩKOΡΩN, Demeter standing left, holding upright corn-ears and torch, the serpent at foot left.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 21,8-22,0mm, weight: 4,62g, axis: 6h,
mint: Lydia, Sardes, date: A.D.,
ref: Leypold I, 1221; BMC 154; SNG Turkey 5, 476; Aiello 1020; GRPC Lydia 483.
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Roman Empire, Hadrian Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Statue of Kore (RIC 510)AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm struck over earlier Cistophorus,
likely of Augustus.
Sardis mint, c.128 CE
10.40g

Obv: Bare head of Hadrian (R)
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P

Rev: Cult statue of Kore facing,
between wheat stalk on left & wheat stalk & poppy on right.
COS III

RIC510(R5), RSC279, BMC1075

Ex. D Hendy collection
7 commentsOptimo Principi
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Roman Provincial: Germanicus & Drusus Caesar, AE17.Lydia, Sardis 37-38 A.D. 3.97g - 17.3mm, Axis12h.

Obv: ΓEΡMANIKOΣ KAIΣAΡEΩN - Bare head of Germanicus right.

Rev: ΔΡOYΣOΣ ΣAΡΔIANΩN - Bare head of Drusus right.

Ref: RPC I 2992; BMC 110 and 112; SNG Munich 506; Paris 1199; Lindgren I 814-815.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.
Christian Scarlioli
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ROMAN REPUBLIC, Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius. AR denarius, 49 BC.Obv. Diademed head of Apollo right, star below. Q SICINIVS before, III VIR behind.
Rev. Club or Hercules surmounted by facing lions scalp, arrow left, bow right. C COPONIVS PR SC.
Ref. Albert 1377; Crawford 444/1; Sear 413.
Coin: The praetor C. Coponius was the naval commander of Pompeius Magnus fleet operating in the East. This issue might have been to pay the soldiers. The star on the obverse could signify the comet seen in that year. Q. Sicinius was one of the 3 monetary quaestors ( III VIR ) for the year 49 BC. He decided to join Pompeys army to the east. The place of mint is unknown but possible places considering the design on the reverse suggests Ephesus, Pergamum, Sardis, Tralles and Apamea. Ephesus, as the residence of the proconsul, perhaps has the strongest claim.
***Special thanks to Steve Minnnoch for his comments on place of mint***
16mm.
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RPC 1308 VespasianÆ Assarion, 3.36g
Sardis (Lydia) mint, no magistrate's name
Obv: ΟΥƐϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ; temple with four columns
RPC 1308 (1 spec.).
Acquired from Forvm, October 2020.

A decently rare assarion struck at Sardis, Lydia sometime under Vespasian. The lack of a magistrate's name makes it difficult to pin down an approximate date, although it may have been produced chronologically before the coins that are signed with a magistrate's name. The structure on the reverse possibly could be the famous Temple of Artemis at Sardis, which was the fourth largest ionic temple in the ancient world. The temple had to have been a great source of civic pride for the citizens of Sardis and naturally would have been a superb choice for a reverse type for their coinage. Although, it must be noted, the temple depicted on the coin bares little resemblance to the archaeological remains. More promisingly, the mysterious structure on the coin has been attributed to a pseudodipteral temple recently discovered within the archaeological remains of the city (Ratte, Howe, Foss, 1986).The temple dates to the First century and has tentatively been identified with the imperial cult.

Fetching desert patina and well centred.
David Atherton
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RPC 1309 Time of VespasianÆ17, 2.86g
Sardis (Lydia) mint, 69-79 AD
Obv: ΙƐΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤ(ΟϹ); Draped bust of Senate, r.
Rev: ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ; Temple with four columns
RPC 1309 (1 spec.).
Acquired from David Connors, August 2021.

The mint of Sardis in Asia minor had previously struck coins for the Julio-Claudians. This undated small bronze most likely was struck sometime during Vespasian's reign (although a Second Century date cannot be ruled out). The obverse features a draped bust of the Holy Senate with the reverse showing an anonymous temple. The weight indicates this piece's likely value as 1/2-assarion.
1 commentsDavid Atherton
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RPC 1311 VespasianÆ27, 8.24g
Sardis (Lydia) mint, Titus Flavius Eisigonos (strategos)
Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙϹ ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΩ; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: ΕΠΙ (Τ) ΦΛ ΕΙϹΙΓΟΝΟΥ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ; Pluto and Persephone in quadriga, r.
RPC 1311 (6 spec.).
Acquired from Tom Vossen, November 2023.

The rape, or more accurately abduction, of Prospernia (Persephone in Greek) depicted on the reverse of this Sardian provincial bronze is an infamous scene from Greco-Roman mythology. Here we see Pluto carrying away Prospernia in his chariot. The story of Proserpina explains why there is winter:

'One day, when Proserpina, daughter of Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, was gathering flowers in the fields, she was abducted by Pluto, god of the underworld, and carried off to his kingdom. Ceres was consumed with grief and in anger she scorched the earth, preventing grain from growing and the earth from producing fruit. Forced to intervene, Jupiter negotiated a compromise that provided Proserpina had not eaten anything while in the underworld she would be set free. Pluto however had offered Proserpina part of a pomegranate, which she accepted. The Fates would not allow Proserpina to be fully released, but a settlement was agreed upon by which she would spend part of the year with Pluto in the underworld (winter) and part of the year with her mother Ceres (summer). When Proserpina is with Pluto the earth is barren and cold and when she returns to her mother, Ceres pours forth the blessings of spring to welcome her beloved daughter home.'

The story has been told in paintings and sculpture throughout the ages. During the Renaissance a large Baroque marble group sculpture by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini titled 'The Rape of Proserpina' most famously immortalised the tale for a modern audience. This Sardian bronze struck under Vespasian, while not exceedingly rare, is seldom encountered in trade.
2 commentsDavid Atherton
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RPC II 1315A TitusObv: TITOY AYTOKPATOPOC - Laureate head of Titus right, bust draped and cuirassed.
Rev: EΠI TI ΦΛ EICIΓON(OU) (CARΔIA?) - Altar; to right Demos of Sardis standing left with patera; to left Demos of Smyrna.
AE - mm. 24,27 gr 8,52 die axis 6 - Sardes (Lydia) 79-81
RPC 1315A (S2 pag. 85)
From Hirsch Sale 287 - Lot 2231
FlaviusDomitianus
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RPC II 1315Aa DomitianusObv: ΔOMITIANOC KAICAPI, laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev: EΠI TI ΦΛ EICIΓONOY CARΔIANΩN CTPA, Demos of Sardis standing, r., with Demos of Smyrna (?) standing, l.; between, altar
AE27 (26.71 mm 10.279 g 12h) Struck in Sardes (Lydia) 79-81 AD, magistrate T Fl Eisigonos (strategos)
RPC II 1315Aa.1 (this coin)
ex Numismatik Naumann Auction 85 Lot 293
4 commentsFlaviusDomitianus
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RPC II 1317 DomitianusObv: ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, Laureate head right, with aegis
Rev: ΔHMOC CAPΔIANΩN ΔHMOC ZMYPNAIΩN, Demos of Sardis standing, right, clasping right hand of Demos of Smyrna standing, left
AE26 (26.39 mm 10.76 12h) Struck in Sardes (Lydia)
The coin celebrates the goodwill (OMONOIA in greek) among the cities of Sardes and Smyrna
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Sardes AE 15; Apollo/ club & monogramSardis, Lydia, c. 133 - 40 B.C. Bronze AE 15, SGCV II 4736, F, encrusted, 4.895g, 14.7mm, 0o, obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse “SARDI/ANWN”, club, monogram below, all within oak wreath. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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