Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Alexandria

Date
355 AD - 361 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1978.1727
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Alexandria
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
552
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 78.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E137 / S25.8 *98.04
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. ALEA.
Condition
Worn, corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 1.68g; Diameter: 13mm.
Mint mark
ALE
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII, p. 545, no. 87; M7 R 405
Author
JDE