Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Cyzicus

Date
364 AD - 375 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1994.0131
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Valentinian I
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
615
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 94.1
Locus
MMS/N 94.1 Locus 75
B-Grid Coordinates
E162.3 / S14.9 *99
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG; Reverse: Victory rushing l. holds wreath in r. and palm over l. shoulder SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, in ex. SMK[.].
Condition
Worn, corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 1.58g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 241, nos. 11a, 13a; M7 R 584
Author
JDE