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Period
Roman Empire
Ruler
Septimius Severus (193-211 AD)
Mint
Sardis
Province or Region
Lydia
Metal
Bronze
Denomination
19
Weight
4.15g
Obverse Description
Head of Tyche right; turreted. CAR AIC
Reverse Description
Cult statue of Kore between grain and poppy stalks; star and crescent in fields. ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ.B.ΝƐΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Publisher
Pepperdine University Libraries
Digital Collection
The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land
Document Type
Article
Comments
The neocorate became a distinction awarded to cities that had built temples to the emperors or had established cults of members of the Imperial family. Sardis has received this award twice (thus "B" in inscription). See Rev. 3:1-6.