Roman Imperial Bronze/Copper Alloy Fraction of Heraclea

Date
295 AD - 296 AD, Roman Imperial
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1993.0160
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Fraction
Coin Mint
Heraclea
Issuers
Diocletian
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
327
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 93.1
Locus
MMS/S 93.1 Locus 47
B-Grid Coordinates
E116.87 / S150.42 *108.25
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. rad. IMPCCVALDIOCLETIANVSPFAVG; Reverse: Jupiter handing emperor a victoriola, mintmark between CONCORDIA MILITVM.
Condition
Obverse scratched in antiquity, otherwise very good. Reverse :good.
Dimensions
Weight: 1.7g; Diameter: 21mm.
Mint mark
HB
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VI p. 531 no. 13
Author
JDE