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Coin ID #13178

Lydia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) AE 12

Sardeis? 4th century BC. AE12 (1.5 g, 12h). Head of Dionysios left, wearing ivy wreath / Kantharos; F and S (in Lydian) flanking. Good VF, brown patina. Very rare. Ex Gorny & Mosch 203 (3/2012), lot 197 (Naxos).

In previous sales, this issue has been attributed to either Cycladic Naxos or Syros. While both cities struck coins with same types, all of these cities’ bronzes consistently bear the first two letters of their respective ethnic flanking the base of the kantharos. On this issue, these Greek letters have been replaced by two Lydian letters, allowing its correct attribution to a mint in Lydia. Sardeis is a possibility, as it’s spelling in Lydian was Sfard.

File information
Filename:100014875B15D.jpg
City/Mint name:Lydia Uncertain
Keywords:bronze / classical
References:Vögtli, Pergamon 524; CNG E-248, lot 119 (Syros)
Valuation:CNG Auc. 100 (10/2015), lot 1487 ($190 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:95 KiB
Date added:Jul 02, 2016
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