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Coin of Sardis with head of Nero, struck under Mindius
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
about A.D. 60
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Sardis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 16.5 mm. Weight: 3.66 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1277
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate head of Nero to right.
Inscription in Greek at right; monogram in left field.
Reverse: Laureate head of Herakles right, lion-skin around neck.
Inscription and monograms in Greek.
Inscription in Greek at right; monogram in left field.
Reverse: Laureate head of Herakles right, lion-skin around neck.
Inscription and monograms in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964