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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7862404, member: 82616"]I've always been intrigued by imperial era coins with personifications on the obverse instead of an imperial portrait. Also, I have a soft spot for architectural types. This little bronze from Sardis satisfies both interests.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1354823[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Time of Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ17, 2.86g</p><p>Sardis mint, 69-79 AD</p><p>Obv: ΙƐΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤ(ΟϹ); Draped bust of Senate, r.</p><p>Rev: ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ; Temple with four columns</p><p>RPC 1309 (1 spec.).</p><p>Acquired from David Connors, August 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone else have a coin from Sardis or featuring a personification of the Senate? If so, I'd love to see it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7862404, member: 82616"]I've always been intrigued by imperial era coins with personifications on the obverse instead of an imperial portrait. Also, I have a soft spot for architectural types. This little bronze from Sardis satisfies both interests. [ATTACH=full]1354823[/ATTACH] [B]Time of Vespasian[/B] Æ17, 2.86g Sardis 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. Does anyone else have a coin from Sardis or featuring a personification of the Senate? If so, I'd love to see it![/QUOTE]
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