Sardis Kleiner and Noe 1977 1 didrachms, Silver, struck at Sardes, 166–160 BC. Obverse: club and lion skin in an ivy wreath massue et peau de lion dans une couronne de lierre.. Reverse: bunch of grapes on a vine leaf; in the lower field, a thyrsus (sceptre surmounted by a pine cone decorated with ribbons) grappe de raisin sur ue feuille de vigne ; dans le champ. Weight about 5.7 g, diameter 22.0 mm.
| mint | Sardes | weight | 5.74g (3) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀22.0 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 7↕ (3) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Club and lion skin in an ivy wreath Massue et peau de lion dans une couronne de lierre.
reverse
Bunch of grapes on a vine leaf; in the lower field, a thyrsus (sceptre surmounted by a pine cone decorated with ribbons) Grappe de raisin sur ue feuille de vigne ; dans le champ
specimens (4)
British Museum
6.05g
⌀21.0
12↕
British Museum
5.89g
⌀23.0
10↕
National Museum of Denmark
5.29g
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Sardis Kleiner and Noe 1977 1 didrachms (sardes_kleiner_noe_1977_1_didrachms), 166–160 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/sardis-kleiner-and-noe-1977-1-didrachms/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA