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BMC 10Sardes, Lydia, AE13, After 133 B.C. AE 15. 3.48 g. Head of Apollo right / SARDI-ANWN above and beneath club, all within oak wreath; LLD-like monogram to right. BMC 10; SNG Copenhagen 470.TextFull Size
BMC 17Sardes, Lydia, AE13, After 133 B.C. AE 13. 3.48 g. Head of Apollo right / SARDI-ANWN above and beneath club, all within oak wreath; T in A (wide) monogram above. BMC 17; cf SNG Copenhagen 470ff; cf SNG Von Aulock 3125.TextFull Size
BMC 42Sardes, Lydia. 200-0 BC. AE 16mm; 5.5g. Head of young Dionysus right, with band across forehead, ivy wreath and long, hanging locks / SARDI-ANWN, horned panther left, head facing, holding broken spear in mouth and raised forepaw; AR monogram to left, MYOP monogram below. BMC 42; Imhoof-Blumer LS 2; SNG von Aulock 3127; SNG Copenhagen 465.TextFull Size
BMC 62Sardes, Lydia, 65 AD., Pseudo-Autonomous Issue, Hemiassarion. Strategos Ti. Kl. Mnaseas Strategos, AE19. QEON CYNKLHTON, draped and youthful bust of Senate right / EPI TI MNACEOY CARDIANWN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. BMC 62-63; RPC 3008.TextFull Size
BMC 65Lydia, Sardeis, time of Vespasian, 19mm, 3.9g. EPI FL EICIGONOU; bust of Dionysos wreathed in ivy / CARDIANWN; Zeus Lydios standing left with sceptre and raven, torch to left. SNG Leypold 1194; SNG von Aulock 3138; BMC 65; SNG München 3137.TextFull Size
BMC 79Sardes, Lydia, 2nd Century A.D., AE 21. Bare-headed, bearded bust of Herakles left / CARDIANWN, Omphale, naked but for lion's skin hanging from neck and shoulders, walking right, holding club over shoulder. BMC 79, SNG Copenhagen 509, SNG von Aulock 3140.TextFull Size
BMC 85Lydia, Sardes, 17mm, 3.32g ZEYC LYDIOC; draped bust right / CARDIANWN; Heracles standing facing, head left, holding lion skin in left, resting club on ground in right hand. BMC 85.TextFull Size
BMC 90Sardes, Lydia, AE 21. CARDIC, Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche of Sardes right / CARDIANWN B NEWKORWN, Cultus effigy of Kore, wearing kalathos and closely draped and adorned with necklaces, seated facing between ear of corn on her right and poppy-head on her left. BMC 90, SNG Copenhagen 513, SNG von Aulock 3141.TextFull Size
BMC 92Lydia, Sardes, 17mm, 2.74g. CARDIC, turreted and veiled head of Tyche right / CARDIANWN B NEWKOPWN; cult statue of Kore, closely draped and wearing kalathos, facing, between ear of corn and poppy head. BMC 92.TextFull Size
BMC 94Sardes, Lydia, pseudo-autonomous issue, AE, 3rd c. AD. 4.34 g. QEA RWMH, helmeted and draped bust of Roma right / CARDIANW N B NEWKORWN, mountain god Tmolos (?), seated left on rock, holding lagobolon and resting right hand on vine (club at side?). BMC 94.TextFull Size
BMC (Magnesia) 1cfLydia, Sardes, AE15, 2.07g. ZEYC LYDIOC, laureate and draped bust of Zeus Lydios right / CARDIANWN, serpent around omphalos. Unpublished for Sardes, cf. BMC 1 of Magnesia, Lydia.TextFull Size
CGB 87/335Sardes, Lydia, 188-133 BC. AE16, 5.03 gr. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin / SARDIANWN XENOFANTOS to left and right of Apollo, naked, standing left, holding raven on outstretched right hand and branch in lowered left. All within laurel wreath. Apparently unpublished. NISC. CGB (France) item 87/355.TextFull Size
Cornell 108 LYDIA, Sardis. Time of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE 42mm Medallion. MHTROPOLIC CAPDIC ACIAC LVDIAC ELLADOC A, turreted, veiled & draped bust of Persephone right / EPI AVP POVFEINOV APX A T B CAPDIANWN B NEWKORWN, Zeus Nikephorus seated left within Zodiac wheel, holding Nike on outstretched right hand & long sceptre in left. ANS Museum Notes 30, Pl 38, 73. TextFull Size
Hunter 4Sardes, Lydia. 2nd-1st century BC. 4.14g; 18mm. Laureate head of young Herakles right, lionskin around neck / SARDIANWN to right of Apollo, naked, standing left, holding crow or raven on right hand and lowered laurel branch in left. Monogram in left field. SNG Cop 484-489 (monogram 18); BMC 25; SNG Munich 475; Hunter II, 463, 4.TextFull Size
Mionnet 662Lydia, Sardes, AE15, Automous issue. CARDI-ANWN, wreathed head of Dionysos right / CTRA IO LIBWNIANOU, thyrsos with pine-cones and ribbons. Imhoof, Lydische Stadtmuenzen 13, Mionnet 662. Mionnet_662TextFull Size
RPC 1310Sardes, Lydia, AE15, 2.4 gr. Pseudo-autonom, 69-96 AD. SARDIA-NWN, Head of Herakles right / SARDI-ANWN, Herakles, naked, standing facing, head left, holding club and lionskin. RPC 1310; SNG Munich 494.TextFull Size
SGI 5040Lydia, Sardes AE22. ca 200-235 AD. MHN ACKENOC, bust of Mên Askenos right, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent moon in background / CAPDIANWN B. NEWKORWN around, EPMOC in exergue, river god Hermos reclining left, holding reed & cornucopiae. SNG Cop 511. TextFull Size
SNG ANS 472Lydia, Sardes. 1/12 stater. 17.5 mm; 1.16 gr; 610–560 BC. Lion’s head, right / Incuse punch. SNG ANS 1967.152.472.TextFull Size
SNGCop 458
Sear sg4726
LYDIA, Sardes. 160-150 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / SAR, bow-case with serpents; star right. Kleiner-Noe Series 8, SNG Cop 458. Text
SNGCop 464
Sear sg4735
Lydia, Sardes AE 17mm. Circa 2nd-1st Century BC. Head of young Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / SARDI/ANWN, horned panther standing left breaking spear in its mouth, Q to left, XMP monogram below. SNG Cop 464, BMC 42. Text
SNGCop 468Lydia, Sardes AE18. Head of Dionysus right wreathed with ivy / forepart of lion right. TextFull Size
SNGCop 470ff
Lydia, Sardes AE15. After 133 BC. Head of Apollo right / SARDI-ANWN either side of club, all within oak wreath. Sear SG 4736. Text
SNGCop 473Lydia, Sardes AE15. Aftter 133 BC. Head of Apollo right / SARDI-ANWN either side of club, MHF monogram above, all within oak wreath. TextFull Size
SNGCop 480Lydia, Sardes AE15. Aftter 133 BC. Head of Apollo right / SARDI-ANWN either side of club, IAP monogram below, all within oak wreath. TextFull Size
SNGCop 491Lydia, Sardes. Circa 2nd-1st Century BC. AE 15mm. Laureate head of Herakles right, lion's skin around neck / Apollo standing facing, control marks to left, all within wreath. TextFull Size
SNGCop 492vLydia, Sardes. Circa 2nd-1st Century BC. AE 16mm. Laureate head of Herakles right, lion's skin around neck / Apollo standing facing, magistrate to left, all within wreath. TextFull Size
SNGCop 493Lydia, Sardes. ca 2nd - 1st Century BC. AE 18mm. Laureate bust of a young Herakles right, lion's skin tied around neck / SARDIANWN, nude Apollo standing left, holding bird in extended right hand, laurel branch in left; monogram before, magistrate HRAIOS; all within laurel wreath. BMC 36. TextFull Size
SNGCop 502Lydia, Sardis. Circa 2nd-1st Centuries BC. AE 21mm. Draped bust of Artemis right / Athena Nikephoros standing left. TextFull Size
SNGCop 507Lydia, Sardes, 2nd-3rd century AD, 26mm, 11.75g. IEPA CYNKLHTOC; draped bust of youthful Senate right / (from top right) CARDIANWN Demeter standing left, holding two grain ears and poppy in right hand and long sceptre in left. BMC 73; SNG Copenhagen 507.TextFull Size
SNG Munich 486cfLydia, Sardes, After 133 B.C. AE 15. Head of Apollo right, SSR behind head / SARDI-ANWN above and beneath club, all within oak wreath. No monogram. cf SNG Munich 486 for no monogram type, but without letters behind Apollo's head. BMC-; SNG Munich-; SNG Cop-; etc.TextFull Size
SNG vA 3132Sardes, Lydia, AE 6,43g, ca. 150-50 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin / CARDIANWN, Apollo, naked, standing left, holding raven on outstretched right hand and branch in lowered left. MYP monogram in left field. SNG von Aulock 3132; SNG Cop 484-489var (Monogramm); BMC 25 var (no monogram).TextFull Size
SNGvA 3137cfLydia, Sardeis, 20mm, 4.38g. Strategos T. Clodius, M.F. Eprius Marcellus. 70-73 AD. EPI TI KLA FILEINOU CTRA; helmeted bust of Athena (or Roma) left, wearing high crested Corinthian helmet and aegis / EP [MARCELLOU TO B]; CARDIANWN; tetrastyle temple. cf. SNG Aulock 3137 and BMC 67 (both: bust right).TextFull Size
Sear #4726LYDIA, Sardes. 160-150 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / SAR, bow-case with serpents; star right. Kleiner-Noe Series 8, SNG Cop 458. Text
Sear #4731Lydia, Sardes AE19. Tyche standing / Zeus. Text
Sear #4734Lydia, Sardes, AE18. 2nd-1st century BC. Head of Herakles right / Apollo standing left, within wreath. Text
Sear #4735Lydia, Sardes AE 17mm. Circa 2nd-1st Century BC. Head of young Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / SARDI/ANWN, horned panther standing left breaking spear in its mouth, Q to left, XMP monogram below. SNG Cop 464, BMC 42. Text
Sear #4736Lydia, Sardes AE15. After 133 BC. Head of Apollo right / SARDI-ANWN either side of club, all within oak wreath. Text
AUGUSTUS
RPC 2986Augustus AE19 of Lydia, Sardes. SEBASTOU, bare head left / SARDIANWN DIODWROS ERMAFILOU, Zeus standing left holding eagle & staff. BMC 97, SNG Cop 514. TextFull Size
RPC 2987Augustus, AE20 of Sardes, Lydia. SEBASTOY, bare head right / SARDI-ANWN-DAMAS in three lines within laurel wreath. RPC 2987; Waddington 5228; Hunter 18; Lindgren I A812A.TextFull Size
RPC 2988Augustus, AE, Homonoia of Sardes and Pergamon. 31 BC-14 AD. SEBASTOU, bare head right / SARDIANWN KAI PERGAMHNWN / MOU / SAI / OS, Demos, naked to waist, standing right, holding sceptre in left hand, offering right hand to Demos of Pergamon (or emperor) who is standing left in short tunic and mantle, holding transverse sceptre. RPC 2988; Imhoof Monn. Gr. 32; BMC Mysia 213; SNG Cop 545.TextFull Size
RPC 6362Pergamum in alliance with Sardes AE20, ca 1 AD. PERGAMHNWN KAI SARDIANWN, demos of Pergamum crowning Demos of Sardes with wreath / CEBACTON KE FANLIWN GRAMMATEUWN, tetrastyle temple containing statue of Augustus. TextFull Size
TIBERIUS
RPC 2991Tiberius AE30 of Lydia, Sardes. SEBASTOS KAISAREWN SARDIANWN, kneeling figure of Tyche of Sardes being raised up by togate figure of Tiberius standing left / SEBASTH IOULIOS KLEWN KAI MEMNWN, Livia seated right holding sceptre & ears of corn. TextImage
GERMANICUS
RPC 2992Germanicus, with Drusus, Caesar AE17 of Sardes, Lydia. Bare head of Germanicus right / bare head of Drusus right. BMC 110-112. TextImage
RPC 2993Germanicus AE 16mm of Sardes, Lydia. Mnaseas, magistrate. Bare head left / Athena standing left, holding phiale; MNA-SEAS down left field. BMC 113 corr. TextImage
RPC 2994Germanicus & Drusus AE26mm of Sardis, Lydia. Struck during the reign of Caligula AD 37-41. DROUSOS KAI GERMANIKOS KAISARES NEOI QEOI QILADELFOI, togate figures of Germanicus and Drusus seated side by side on curule chairs, one holding lituus, the other a patera / EPI ARCIEREWS ALEXANDROU KLEWNOS SARDIANOU, KOINOU ASIAS around and within wreath. BMC 104, SNGCop 517, SGI 364. TextImage
RPC 2995Germanicus & Drusus AE28mm of Sardis, Lydia. Struck during the reign of Caligula, AD 37-41, restruck by proconsol Asinius Pollio. DROUSOS KAI GERMANIKOS KAISARES NEOI QEOI QILADELFOI, Germanicus and Drusus seated side by side on curule chairs / G AIW ASINNIW PWLLIWNI ANQUPATW, KOINOU ASIAS around and within wreath. SGI 365. TextImage
CLAUDIUS
RPC 2996Claudius AE15 of Lydia, Sardes. KLAUDIOS KAISAR, bare head left / SARDIANWN, bearded head of Hercules left. SGI 453. TextImage
OCTAVIA
RPC 2999Octavia, AE22, Sardis, Lydia. QEAN OKTAOUIAN, draped bust of Octavia right, with ears of corn in wreath / SARDIANWN EPI MINDIOU STRA TO B, Demeter holding two torches, in chariot pulled by two serpents right. BMC 125; RPC 2999.TextFull Size
RPC 3000Octavia, AE18 of Sardis, Lydia. QEAN OKTABIAN, Draped bust right, wearing grain ear wreath / SARDIANWN EPI MINDOU STRA TO B, Veiled female standing right, holding sceptre. RPC 3000.TextFull Size
NERO
RPC 2997vNero AE18 of Sardes, Lydia, c. 60 AD. KAICAR NERWN, laureate head right / EPI TI MINDIOU SARDIANWN, Dionysos standing left with kantharos & long thyrsus, panther at feet. TextImage
RPC 3002Lydia, Sardes. Nero AE 15. Circa 60 AD. Magistrate Mindios. NEPWN KAICAP, laureate head right / EPI MINDIOV SARDIANWN, laureate head of young Herakles right, draped with lionskin. BMC 120. TextImage
RPC 3003Nero, AE of Sardes, Lydia. 60 AD. 2.90 g. NERWN KAISAR, laureate head right / EPI MINDIOU STRA TO B (partially ligate), laureate head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin. RPC 3003; SNG Munich 511.TextFull Size
RPC 3004Nero AE 15 of Lydia, Sardes. Mindios, Strategos. NEPWN SARDIANWN, laureate head right / EPI MINDIOV STPA-TO B, laureate head of young Herakles right, draped with lionskin. SNG Cop 522. TextImage
RPC 3009Nero, AE of Sardes, Lydia. ca. 65 AD. 2.78 g. NERWN KAISAR, laureate head right / EPI TI MNASEOUS SARDIANWN, laureate head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin. RPC 3009; SNG Cop. 524.TextFull Size
RPC 3010Nero, 54-68 AD, AE16 of Sardeis, Lydia. Strategos Tiberios Klaudios Mnaseas; 2.9 gr. EPI TI MNACEOY CARDIANWN, draped bust of Herakles right / CEBACTH, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch. RPC 3010; BMC 64.TextFull Size
VESPASIAN
RPC 1305Sardes, Lydia. Hemiassarion, Flavian times, 70-73 AD., struck under the Strategos Ti. Clodius M.F. Eprius Marcellus. (From top left, outwards) EPI TI KLA FILEINOU CTPA, draped and helmeted bust of Athena or Roma right, wearing Corinthian helmet and aegis / EPI MARKELLOU CARDIANWN / TO – B (TO = O on T), tetrastyle temple, ET H in exergue. RPC 1305; BMC Lydia 65; Johnston, Sardis 247; Stumpf 314.TextFull Size
RPC 1313Vespasian, AE of Sardes, Lydia. 69-79 AD. 8.96 g. AYTOK KAIS OUESPASIA[NW], laureate head right / EPI - FL EISIG - ONOU SAR - DIANWN - STRA in five lines within wreath. RPC 1313; BMC 126.TextFull Size
RPC 1315Vespasian AE 23mm of Sardis, Lydia. T. Flavius Eisigonos, strategos. Laureate head of Vespasian right / FL ECEIGONOU CARDIA (magistrate) in four lines within laurel wreath. TextImage
DOMITIAN
RPC 1321Domitian AE32 of Sardes in Lydia. DOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC GEPMANIKOC, laureate head right, aegis on sghoulder / EPI T FL MHTRODWPOV CTPA TO B CAPDIANWN, young Dionysos seated left on throne, pouring wine from kantharos into drinking cup of Hephaistos standing before him. SNGvA 3149, BMC 128. TextImageImage
PLOTINA
SNGMunich 518Plotina AE 22mm of Sardes, Lydia. PLWTWEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / CAPDIANWN, Pelops on horseback right, holding whip. TextImage
MARCIANA
BMC 132Marciana AE20 of Sardes, Lydia. CEBASTH MAPKIAN, diademed & draped bust right / CAPDIANWN PELOP, Pelops, holding whip, on horse galloping right. SNGvA 3150. TextImage
HADRIAN
BMC 134Hadrian, AE of Sardes, Lydia. 7.66 g. AV KAI TRAIANOC ADRIANOC, laureate bust right, draped left shoulder / PAFIH CARDIANWN, temple of Aphrodite Paphia with semicircular wall before, star and crescent above, containing cult stone, column with dove and torch to left and right. BMC 134. SNG München 520.TextFull Size
CLODIUS ALBINUS
BMC 146Clodius Albinus, AE of Sardes, Lydia. 195-197 AD. 10.66 g. KLW CEPT ALBEINOC KAICAR, bare head right / CARDIANWN DIS NEWKORWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 146.TextFull Size
JULIA_DOMNA
BMC 152Julia Domna, AE of Sardes, Lydia. 13.76 g. IOVLIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / EPI T FL FRONTWN SAR SARDIANWN B NEWKORWN, Triptolemos, wearing kalathos, in biga of serpents right; two corn-ears before. BMC 152.TextFull Size
SNG vA 3157Julia Domna, AE of Sardes, Lydia. 4.36 g. IOVLIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / CARDIANWN B NEWKORWN, the infant Zeus, naked, sitting on ground beneath an eagle hovering left, wings spread. SNG von Aulock 3157. SNG München 522.TextFull Size
SNG vA 8256Julia Domna, AE of Sardes, Lydia. 14.64 g. IOVLIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / EPI G KL MIQTIOU ARCA SARDIANWN B NEWKORWN, cult image of Kore between corn-ear and poppy; wreath above left, bucranium above right. SNG von Aulock 8256; SNG München 524.TextFull Size
CARACALLA
BMC 159Caracalla AE36 Medallion of Sardes in Lydia. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Tyche on right holding rudder & cornucopia, facing statue of Kore on left, who sits between grain plant in bloom, and poppy in center field, bucranium above, G SAL KLAVDIANOS. TextImage
Hirsch 159-856Caracalla AE35 of Lydia, Sardes. AVT KAI M AVP CE ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / EPI D KË MIQPOV APX A around, CAPDIANWN B NEWKORWN in ex, city-goddess standing right, towered and veiled, holding transverse sceptre & offering statue of Kore to Caracalla standing left holding wreath & spear. TextFull Size
Weber 6912Caracalla. 198-217 AD. AE 31, 16.05g. Lydia, Sardes. AVT K M AVP ANTWNEINOC CEB, laureate, cuirassed bust right, fold of cloak on far shoulder, Medusa head on breast of cuirass / EPI G CAL KLAUDIANOU ARC A TO B CAP in outer legend, DIANWN B NEWKORWN in inner legend, Cult statue of Kore between grain ear and poppy. Weber 6912, pl. 244 (this coin).TextFull Size
ELAGABALUS
SNG Munich 529Elagabalus, AE of Sardes, Lydia. 218 - 222 AD. 12.46 g. AYT K M AVR ANTWNEINOC CEB, laureate, cuirassed bust right / EPI G SAL KLAUDIANOU ARC ... SARDIANWN B NEWKORWN, cult statue of Kore facing between stalk of grain and poppy. SNG München 529.TextFull Size
JULIA MAESA
BMC 174Julia Maesa AE of Sardes, Lydia. 5.50 g. IOVLIA MAICA AV, draped bust right / CARDIANWN G NEWKORWN, Men standing left, holding pine cone and sceptre. SNG München 531 var; BMC 174 var (obv legend).TextFull Size
SNG Leypold 1233Julia Maesa, AE of Sardes, Lydia. 5.30 g. IOVLIA MAICA AV, draped bust right / CARDIANWN G NEWKORWN, Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and sceptre, serpent at foot. SNG Leypold 1233 corr.TextFull Size
GORDIAN III
BMC 189Gordian III, Sardes, Lydia, AE24. AUT KAIC M ANT GORDIANOC, Laureate, draped bust right / EPI ROUFEINOU CARDIANWN B NEWKORWN around wreath containing bucranium and torch. BMC 189, SNG Copenhagen 536, SNG Tuebingen 3824.TextFull Size
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
SNG Munich 532Severus Alexander, AE of Sardes, Lydia. 222-235 AD. 5.70 g. AYT K M AU CE ALEXANDROC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EPI NEIKOMAC SARDIANWN B NEWKORWN, temple of Aphrodite Paphia with semicircular wall before, star and crescent above, cult stone within, dove and torch to left and right. SNG München 532.TextFull Size
PHILIP I
BMC 196Philip I, Sardeis, Lydia. 36 mm, 22.94 g. AVT K M IOVL FILIPPOC AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EP CTR AVR HRAKLEIDI ANOU CARDIANWN..RKE, agonistic wreath within which CRUCANQINA surrounding large letter A. BMC 196.TextFull Size
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Sardeis
Entry for Lydia, Sardes on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Sardes in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Sardes at AsiaMinorCoins.com
Search for Sardes in the ANS Database
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