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Coin of Sardis under the Severans

Obv.: Bust of City Tyche r., wearing mural crown and veil. Rev.: Cult image of Kore wearing kalathos and closely draped, sitting to front between sheaf of wheat on her r. and poppy on her l.

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Jonathan H. Kagan

198-238 2nd-3rd century CE Roman Imperial period 198 238

Roman Provincial

Title: Coin of Sardis under the Severans

Description:

Obv.

: Bust of City Tyche r.

, wearing mural crown and veil.

Rev.

: Cult image of Kore wearing kalathos and closely draped, sitting to front between sheaf of wheat on her r.

and poppy on her l.

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Obv.: Bearded male figures (Demos of Pergamon, Demos of Sardis) in himatia, standing, facing each other. One is crowning with r. hand the other, standing on l., with arms wrapped i...