Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Cyzicus

Date
364 AD - 375 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1984.C84.0007
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.
616
Site
Sardis
Sector
ByzFort
Trench
ByzFort 84.8
B-Grid Coordinates
E677.85 / S328
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG; Reverse: Emperor dragging captive r.; holds labarum in l. hand (no cloak) GLORIA ROMANORVM, in ex. SMK[.].
Condition
Obverse excellent, reverse worn
Dimensions
Weight: 3.48g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 240, nos. 8a, 12a; M7 R 583
Author
JDE