LYDIA. Sardis. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 29 mm, 11.62 g, 6 h), Annios Roufos, strategos for the third time, circa 211-217. AYT•K•M•AYP• •CЄ•ANTΩNЄINOC Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. ЄΠI AN POYΦOY APX A TO Γ - CAPΔIANΩN•B• / NЄΩKOPΩN The mountain-god Tmolus reclining left on rocks, holding agonistic wreath in his right hand and patera in his left; pedum leaning left at his side; to left and right, vines. BMC -. Hauck & Aufhäuser 17, 18-19 March 2003, 437 (same dies). Imhoof-Blumer, KM -. Imhoof-Blumer, LS -. Lindgren I-III -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG München -. SNG Righetti -. SNG Turkey -. SNG von Aulock -. Apparently unpublished save for the Hauck & Aufhäuser example. A very interesting issue with a superb reverse. Very light doubling and with adjustment marks as made, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Sardis, the old capital of the Lydian Kingdom, was situated on a projecting rocky spur of Mount Tmolus, seen on this coin with two vines and holding an agonistic wreath