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This area allows you to search for and learn about artifacts published by the Sardis Expedition. Currently (2020) the database consists of artifacts in the exhibition and catalog “The Lydians and Their World” (Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, Istanbul, 2010); Judith Schaeffer, Nancy Hirschland Ramage, and Crawford H. Greenewalt, jr., Sardis M10: Corinthian, Attic, and Lakonian Pottery; Jane Evans, Sardis M13: Coins from the Excavations at Sardis: Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts; Georg Petzl, Sardis M14: Greek and Latin Inscriptions, Part II: Finds from 1958 to 2017; G.M.A. Hanfmann ve N.H. Ramage, Sardis R2: Sculpture from Sardis: The Finds through 1975; and A. Ramage, N.H. Ramage, ve Gül Gürtekin-Demir, Sardis R8: Ordinary Lydians at Home: The Lydian Trenches of the House of Bronzes and Pactolus Cliff at Sardis. In coming years we intend to add objects from other Sardis Reports and Monographs.

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  • Electrum Third-Stater
    Electrum Third-Stater

    LATW Cat. 25

    Coin

    Electrum

    Ca. 630-560 BC (Lydian)

    Electrum coin, of one-third stater weight. Obverse: roaring lion head facing right. Reverse: two incuse punches. Weight: 4.71 g.

  • Electrum Third-Stater
    Electrum Third-Stater

    LATW Cat. 26

    Coin

    Electrum

    Ca. 630-560 BC (Lydian)

    Electrum coin, of one-third stater weight. Obverse: roaring lion head facing right. Reverse: two incuse punches. Diameter 11-13 mm, weight: 4.75 g.

  • Gold Croeseid Twelfth-Stater
    Gold Croeseid Twelfth-Stater

    LATW Cat. 27

    Coin

    Gold

    Second quarter of 6th c BC (Lydian)

    Gold croeseid twelfth-stater. Obverse: confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: single incuse punch. Weight 0.88 g, diameter 7.2 mm.

  • From Hoard of 30 Coins: Two Gold Croeseid Staters
    From Hoard of 30 Coins: Two Gold Croeseid Staters

    LATW Cat. 28_1-28_2

    Coin

    Gold

    Second quarter of 6th c BC (Lydian)

    Two gold croeseid staters. Obverse: confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: two incuse punches. Weight: 8.06 g (IAM 8947), 8.04 g (IAM 8948).

  • Silver Croeseid Stater
    Silver Croeseid Stater

    LATW Cat. 29

    Coin

    Silver

    Probably second quarter of 6th c BC (Lydian)

    Silver croeseid stater. Obverse: confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: two incuse punches. Good condition, some wear. Weight 10.25 g, diameter 15 x 21 mm.

  • Silver Croeseid Twelfth-Stater
    Silver Croeseid Twelfth-Stater

    LATW Cat. 30

    Coin

    Silver

    Second quarter of 6th c BC (Lydian)

    Silver croeseid twelfth-stater. Obverse: confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: single incuse punch. Weight 0.72 g, diameter 7.9 mm.

  • Silver Croeseid Twenty-Fourth Stater
    Silver Croeseid Twenty-Fourth Stater

    LATW Cat. 31

    Coin

    Silver

    Second quarter of 6th c BC (Lydian)

    Silver croeseid twenty-fourth stater. Obverse: confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: one incuse punch. Weight 0.35 g, diameter 6.3 mm.

  • Hoard of Coins from Old Smyrna/Bayraklı: Two Silver Croeseid Half-Staters
    Hoard of Coins from Old Smyrna/Bayraklı: Two Silver Croeseid Half-Staters

    LATW Cat. 32_1-32_2

    Coin

    Silver

    Second half of the 6th c BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Two silver croeseid half-staters. Obverse: confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: two punches. Weight: no. 32.1: 5.20 g, “worn” (Robinson) / 5.10 g, “good condition” (Aydemir et al). No. 32.2: 5.29 g, “medium worn” (Robinson) / 5.21 g, “good...

  • Hoard of Coins from Old Smyrna/Bayraklı: Silver Persian Siglos
    Hoard of Coins from Old Smyrna/Bayraklı: Silver Persian Siglos

    LATW Cat. 32_3

    Coin

    Silver

    Last quarter of the 6th c BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Silver siglos of Achaemenid type. Obverse: standing three-quarter-length figure of archer, facing right, wearing kidaris and kandys, holding bow and two arrows. Reverse: oblong punch. Diameter 0.014, weight 4.99 g; “worn+” (Robinson) / “good conditio...

  • Hoard of Coins from Old Smyrna/Bayraklı: Three Silver Persian Sigloi
    Hoard of Coins from Old Smyrna/Bayraklı: Three Silver Persian Sigloi

    LATW Cat. 32_4-32_6

    Coin

    Silver

    Last quarter of the 6th c BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Three silver sigloi of Achaemenid type. Obverse: kneeling or running figure of the Persian king, facing right, wearing kidaris and kandys, drawing his bow. Reverse: oblong punch. 2844: diameter 0.0155, weight 4.92 g (Robinson) / 4.93 g (Aydemir et al...

  • Hoard of Coins from Old Smyrna/Bayraklı: 14 Silver Ionian Sixth-Staters (Hektai)
    Hoard of Coins from Old Smyrna/Bayraklı: 14 Silver Ionian Sixth-Staters (Hektai)

    LATW Cat. 32_7-32_20

    Coin

    Silver

    Late 6th or early 5th c BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Fourteen small silver sixth-stater coins. Obverse: female head facing left, wearing close-fitting cap held in place by band (or helmet?); circular earring. Reverse: single quadripartite incuse square. Diameter 0.009-0.0115; weight (2848-2861): 1.28, ...

  • Lydion from Old Smyrna/Bayraklı
    Lydion from Old Smyrna/Bayraklı

    LATW Cat. 33

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 540-520 BC? (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Pottery lydion. Fairly tough fabric; micaceous clay. Decoration in white slip and dark slip with metallic sheen: dark slip on neck; white slip over which stripes in dark slip over shoulder to mid-body; dark slip streakily applied over lower body and ...

  • Marble Naiskos of Cybele
    Marble Naiskos of Cybele

    LATW Cat. 34

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    540-530 BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Block of white marble carved to represent a rectangular temple with goddess standing in front. The temple is represented by columns, one at each corner and one in the middle of each side and of the back; between columns are three registers of figures...

  • Marble Votive Stele Showing Artemis and Cybele
    Marble Votive Stele Showing Artemis and Cybele

    LATW Cat. 35

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Ca. 400 BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    White marble. Rectangular stele missing top. Raised borders representing the steps, antae, and pediment of a temple or naiskos frame, four figures in relief. Occupying more than two-thirds of the framed space at left and center are two female figures...

  • Stemmed Dish with Orientalizing Decoration: Potnia Theron
    Stemmed Dish with Orientalizing Decoration: Potnia Theron

    LATW Cat. 36

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    600-570 BC (Lydian)

    Stem and foot missing. Clay pink-orange-brown, soft, micaceous, friable. Inside and outside, cream-buff slip over which a decoration in matte grey-sepia and shiny orange-brown slip. Inside, figural composition of which female (?) face, wings, hands a...

  • Fragment of Inscribed Astragal Molding, from a Column of the Temple of Artemis at Sardis
    Fragment of Inscribed Astragal Molding, from a Column of the Temple of Artemis at Sardis

    LATW Cat. 37

    Architecture, Inscription

    Marble, Stone

    Third century BC (Hellenistic)

    Marble astragal molding from the bottom of an Ionic column shaft, inscribed. The text preserves one complete word, “srkastulis,” and the beginning of a second, “sf[….”

  • Ritual Dinner Jug
    Ritual Dinner Jug

    LATW Cat. 38

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

    Intact except for small rim parts. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous, friable. Outside, highly micaceous yellowish slip.

  • Ritual Dinner Oinochoe
    Ritual Dinner Oinochoe

    LATW Cat. 39

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

    Intact. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous. Inside around rim and outside over upper body and handle, mottled reddish-to-dark-sepia slip.

  • Copper (Alloy?) Dagger
    Copper (Alloy?) Dagger

    LATW Cat. 4

    Metalwork

    Copper, Bronze/Copper Alloy

    Ca. 2500-2000 BC (Early Bronze Age)

    Copper or copper alloy. Lozenge-shaped blade with rounded, perforated butt end and sharply tapered point. Widest part of blade nearest butt. Flattened lozenge-shaped section.

  • Ritual Dinner Skyphos
    Ritual Dinner Skyphos

    LATW Cat. 40

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

    Intact. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous. Inside, reddish slip; outside except for reserve handle zone and underside of foot, streaky reddish-to-sepia slip.

  • Ritual Dinner Dish
    Ritual Dinner Dish

    LATW Cat. 41

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

    Intact. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous. Inside and outside around rim in even zone and on lower body and foot, reddish slip over which narrow bands of black slip as follows: at center of bowl, spiral of seven-to-eight turns; at juncture of bowl and lip,...

  • Ritual Dinner Jug
    Ritual Dinner Jug

    LATW Cat. 42

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

    Intact. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous. Inside around rim and outside, highly micaceous yellowish slip.

  • Ritual Dinner Oinochoe
    Ritual Dinner Oinochoe

    LATW Cat. 43

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

    Intact. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous. Inside around top of rim, across handle outer surface, outside on neck and body, bands in reddish slip.

  • Ritual Dinner Skyphos
    Ritual Dinner Skyphos

    LATW Cat. 44

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

    Broken, complete. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous. Inside and outside, except for reserve handle zone and underside of foot, reddish slip.

  • Ritual Dinner Dish
    Ritual Dinner Dish

    LATW Cat. 45

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

    Missing part of rim, all of central zone, and foot; about one-fourth to one-third complete. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous, friable. Inside, on rim, and outside around rim, reddish slip over which decoration in black slip as follows: inside, three (spac...