σάρδιον, τό,
the Sardian stone, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 110d, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Lapidibus” 8, 23, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 5.5.7, NT.Rev.4.3, +others, “PHolm.” 3.36 ] NT+5th c.BC+]; as a seal, [[ “IG” 22.1408.9 (4th c.BC), “Inscription Délos” 442 B 3 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; σάρδια, of female ornaments, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 320.13, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 373.] Refs 5th c.BC+]—This stone was of two kinds, the transparent-red or female being our carnelian, the transparent-brown or male our sardine, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Lapidibus” 30 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—later λίθος σάρδιος, [[ 6th c.AD: Philoponus, Joannes Philosophus ] Refs 6th c.AD+] in “de An.” 321.10 (plural); σάρδινος λ., [[ “Anecdota Graeca - MSS. Bibl. Oxon.” 4.229] Refs]; σαρδόνιον, [[ 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus see at {σαρδώ}. ] Refs 5th c.AD+]