Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Thessalonica

Date
364 AD - 367 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.C80.0076
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Thessalonica
Issuers
Valens
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
626
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB 80.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E2.2 / S64.7
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNVALENSPFAVG; Reverse: Victory rushing l. holds wreath in r. and palm over l. shoulder SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, (control mark in l. field), in ex. TESA.
Condition
Ok, chipped around edges
Dimensions
Weight: 1.56g; Diameter: 16mm.
Mint mark
TES?
Control mark
*|_
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 176, no. 17b; M7 R 603
Author
JDE