Ancient: Lydia, Sardes

I havent got a new greek in awhile and this was priced pretty cheap and seeing other examples, I really thought this was nice for the price when comparing. So it came home.



Lydia, Sardes, 2nd-1st centuries B.C.
Æ16
O: Laureate head of young Herakles right.
R: Apollo standing left, holding crow and laurel branch, monogram to left, all within wreath.
17mm
5.71g
SNG Cope. 485

 

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Thats a cool one

 

That's a sweet ol' Greek you've got there (nice score) ...

Sadly, I don't have a Lydia Sardes example to tack onto your thread (*sigh*)

 

Thanks

 

Very nice Greek coin. They seem to be fairly affordable when I looked those coins up.

 

Nice bronze, especially coming from the "home of coinage".

 

Very nice detail for a "cheap" Greek bronze.

 

hello Mat,
very nice coin is it that thick?

eric

 

Yeah it is, weighed it myself. Tiny but thick.