Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
364 AD - 367 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1991.C91.0009
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Valentinian I
Officina
Γ
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
611
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-II 91.1
Locus
MMS-II 91.1 Locus 155
B-Grid Coordinates
E144.85 / S76.23 *103.4
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG; Reverse: Emperor facing, head r., holds standard in l. hand and Victoriola in r. RESTITVTOR REIP, in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 3.30g; Diameter: 19mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 252, no. 11a; M7 R 581
Author
JDE