Side was one of the dominant commercial ports of Pamphylia, and its bronze coinage of this period circulated heavily through regional trade networks connecting the Anatolian interior to Mediterranean markets. The city maintained considerable autonomy under Seleucid and later Attalid influence before passing to Rome, and its civic bronze issues bridged that entire transition without interruption.
The SNG France and Copenhagen references align this piece within a well-documented but large series spanning two centuries — precise dating within that window remains genuinely contested among specialists.
Side was one of the dominant commercial ports of Pamphylia, and its bronze coinage of this period circulated heavily through regional trade networks connecting the Anatolian interior to Mediterranean markets. The city maintained considerable autonomy under Seleucid and later Attalid influence before passing to Rome, and its civic bronze issues bridged that entire transition without interruption.
The SNG France and Copenhagen references align this piece within a well-documented but large series spanning two centuries — precise dating within that window remains genuinely contested among specialists.