Æ - Menemachos

Features

Issuer	Sardes (Lydia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	133 BC - 14 AD
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	9.78 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 559143
References	BMC Greek# 37 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , GRPC Lydia 4# 259 Dane Kurth; 2020. Greek and Roman Provincial Coins - Lydia / Volume 4 - The Bronze Coinage of Lydia, Sardes (Sardis), Tripolis. Ege Yayinlari, Istanbul, Turkey. , Hochard# 1858 Pierre-Olivier Hochard; 2020. Lydie, terre d'empire(s). Ausonius Éditions, Bordeaux, France (2 volumes).

Obverse

Head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress.

Reverse

Lion walking to right; fly or bee above.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΣAΡΔIANΩN
ΜΕΝΕΜΑΧΟΥ

Mint

Sardis, Lydia, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (133 BC - 14 AD)							$ 69

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 113 Lot 281	28 Sep 2023	XF	USD 100.66 (GBP 75.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 590 Lot 234	2 Jul 2025	VF	USD 70.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 62 Lot 359	17 Oct 2019	VF	USD 53.69 (GBP 40.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 365 Lot 167	16 Dec 2015	VF	USD 95.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 37 Lot 296	1 Nov 2015	VF	USD 98.63 (EUR 85.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH