Harvard Art Museums > 1984.811.28: Coin of Sardis under the Romans Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Sardis under the Romans , 1984.811.28,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/182116. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.811.28 Title Coin of Sardis under the Romans Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 2nd c. CE-3rd c. CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Sardis (Lydia) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/182116 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 5.94 g Die Axis 7 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: MHN ACKHNOC Reverse Inscription: CARDIANWN B NEWKORWN; In exergue: ERMOC State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number D.S. 511 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jerome B. Spier Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.811.28 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Me^n Askenos r. in Phrygian cap, with horns behind neck. Rev.: River-god Hermos recumbent, holding in r. hand a reed, in l. cornucopiae, with an inverted vase sitting behind him. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
