• m13-542-0008-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-542-0008-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Cyzicus

Date
351 AD - 361 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1973.1186
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
Δ?
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
542
Site
Sardis
Sector
BS
Trench
TY 73
Locus
BS Locus BS-E 17 (Area of)
B-Grid Coordinates
E97 / S5.4 *96.55
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. SMK[.].
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 1.9g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII, p. 498, nos. 104, 110; M7 R 381
Author
JDE