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RPC 1309 Time of Vespasian
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Æ17, 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.
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