Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
351 AD - 361 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
2001.0013
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
536
Site
Sardis
Sector
CW6
Trench
CW6 01.2
Locus
CW6 01.2 Locus 46
B-Grid Coordinates
E1450.7 / S145.88 *111.04
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Virtus with shield on l. arm, spearing fallen horseman, who raises clutches neck, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Worn, corroded and chipped around edges
Dimensions
Weight: 2.21g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII, p. 479, nos. 96, 104; M7 R 361
Author
JDE