Sardis L1

Obverse: Artmis Ephesia

Reverse: Bee with straight wings in linear border.

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Diameter: 11
- Weight: 2.74
Shape: circle

Typological Description

Object Type: Token
Date Range
- From Date: A.D. 0
- To Date: A.D. 50
Material: Lead
Obverse
- Deity: Artemis/Diana

Findspot Description

Findspot
- Description: Sardis, Field 49, fill associated with the clean up of the area after the earthquake of AD 17.
- Findspot: Sardes (Turkey)
- Point
  - Coordinates: 38.48856, 28.04041

References

Reference: DeRose Evans, J. (2018). Coins from the Excavations at Sardis, Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts. Coins from the 1973 to 2013 Excavations. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press.

Notes

Note: Date given by archaeological context. DeRose Evans notes that a double sided token with this pairing of imagery can be found in Gülbay and Kireç no. 107.

Rights

CopyrightHolder: University of Warwick