Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Heraclea

Date
378 AD - 383 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1997.0049
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Heraclea
Issuers
Gratian
Officina
Β
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
653
Site
Sardis
Sector
MD1/S
Trench
MD1/S 97.1
Locus
MD1/S 97.1 Locus 5
B-Grid Coordinates
E352.3 / N35 *96.6
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNGRATIANVSPFAVGG; Reverse: Roma enthroned facing, helmeted head l., holds globe in r. and spear in l., one leg bared CONCORDIA AVGGG, in ex. SMHΒ.
Condition
Worn and corroded.
Dimensions
Weight: 1.62g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
SMH
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 195, no. 14a2
Author
JDE