Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Thessalonica

Date
350 AD - 355 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1983.0021
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Thessalonica
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
518
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 83.1
Locus
MMS/S 83.1 Locus 4
B-Grid Coordinates
E93.75 / S114.57 *104.93
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Virtus with shield on l. arm, spearing fallen horseman, who raises l. arm, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, in ex. SMTS[.].
Condition
Eroded
Dimensions
Weight: 2.61g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
SMTS
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII, p. 419, no. 192
Author
JDE