Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Thessalonica

Date
364 AD - 367 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1978.1526
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Thessalonica
Issuers
Valens
Officina
B
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
627
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 78.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E132 - E135 / S30 - S34
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNVALENSPFAVG; Reverse: Emperor dragging captive r.; holds labarum in l. hand (no cloak) GLORIA ROMANORVM, in ex. TESB.
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 2.2g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
TES
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 178, no. 26b; M7 R 602
Author
JDE