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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-monolith-, post: 24784162, member: 150064&quot;]Lydia, Sardes (Apollo / Oak Wreath) coins are rather common so I rarely give them a second look. However these two were so &quot;odd&quot; I had to purchase them. They both have very abnormal depressions on the obverse portrait and an almost molten / melted appearance on the reverse. The coins don&#039;t have any indication of bronze disease so I have eliminated that. The abnormalities are smooth and have the same patina as the coin so it appears that they occurred when the coins were manufactured. I believe these coins were cast in moulds and that these abnormalities are due to a mint error; <b><i>what do you think?</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1585721[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Province, City: </b>Lydia, Sardes</p><p><b>Denomination:&nbsp; </b>AE 15</p><p><b>Mint:&nbsp; </b>Sardes (133 BC)</p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Head of Apollo right</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: <b>(ΣΑ)ΡΔΙ-(Α)ΝΩΝ</b>, club, <b>TA</b> monogram<b>, </b>all within oak wreath</p><p><b>References: </b>BMCG 22.239.17; SNG Tuebingen 3774; SNG von Aulock 3126; GRPC Lydia 54</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1585722[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Province, City: </b>Lydia, Sardes</p><p><b>Denomination:&nbsp; </b>AE 14</p><p><b>Mint:&nbsp; </b>Sardes (133 BC)</p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Head of Apollo right</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: <b>ΣΑΡΔΙ-ΑΝΩΝ</b>, club, monogram<b>, </b>all within oak wreath</p><p><b>References: </b>BMCG 22.239.19; SNG Tuebingen 3774; SNG von Aulock 3126; GRPC Lydia 54</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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