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| Issuer | Sardes (Lydia) |
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| Year | 133 BC - 14 AD |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Lydios depicted standing facing, his head turned to the left, rendered in the round in the Hellenistic civic tradition. In his extended right hand he holds an eagle, the bird of Zeus, while his left hand grasps a long vertical scepter. The Greek ethnic legend ΣAPΔΙΑΝΩΝ ('of the Sardians') is inscribed in the field, identifying the issuing civic authority. The composition emphasizes the deity's frontal stance, a hallmark of the Zeus Lydios type distinctive to Sardian bronze coinage. The overall style is consistent with the civic issues of Sardis under Roman provincial administration. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΣAPΔΙΑΝΩΝ |
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