Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Constantinople

Date
364 AD - 367 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1978.1524
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Valentinian I
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
609
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 78.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E133.6 / S26.8 *97.4
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust rd. cuir. dr. r. DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG; Reverse: Victory rushing l. holds wreath in r. and palm over l. shoulder SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, various control marks, in ex. CONSA.
Condition
Worn and chipped around edges
Dimensions
Weight: 2.39g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Control mark
*|_
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 215, no. 21a3; RIC IX, p. 221, no. 42a8; M7 R 580; RIC IX, p. 215, no. 21a4
Author
JDE