Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Cyzicus

Date
355 AD - 361 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1978.1532
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
545
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 78.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E132.5 / S30.8 *98.48
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Virtus standing l., holds globe in r. and spear in l. SPES REIPVBLICE, in ex. SMK[.].
Condition
Fair
Dimensions
Weight: 2.12g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII, p. 499, no. 117; M7 R 385
Author
JDE