Lydia, Sardis, Bronze Unit - 113 BCE to 14 CE - Lydian Empire - 12/6/23 Auction

Includes glass top display box.

Obverse: Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy.

Reverse: Forepart of lion right, monogram behind, inscription above.

This bronze coin was minted in the city of Sardis, in the Lydian Empire (modern day Turkey). Much of Lydian civilization is not as well understood as their Greco-Roman counterparts, and recorded information about it often comes from Greek mythology. Notably, Lydian coins were some of the first to exist in the ancient world in the 7th century BCE.

All purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in the photos.