Lydia, Sardes, 2nd-3rd century AD, 26mm, 11.75g

IERA CYNKLHTOC; draped bust of youthful Senate right
(from top right) CARDIANWN Demeter standing left, holding two corn-ears and a poppy and sceptre.

GRPC Lydia 267 (this coin); BMC 73-74; SNG Cop 506-507; RPC III 2391; Winterthur 3916: Mionnet Supp. VII, 456-457; Waddington 5223; Paris 1178; SNG Munich 491.

With permission of Numis. Naumann auction 57.

Contributed by Andreas Reich of the Forvm Ancient Coins, Sept. 2010