Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
364 AD - 367 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1984.C84.0013
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Valens
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
635
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 84.1
Locus
MMS/N 84.1 Locus 14
B-Grid Coordinates
E145.9 / S5.8 *97.522
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. SMNΑ.
Condition
Worn, corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 1.71g; Diameter: 16mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 252, no. 9c
Author
JDE