Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
378 AD - 383 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1995.0002
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Gratian
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
654
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 95.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E129.95 / S116.85 *107.4
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, (control mark), in ex. SMNA.
Condition
Worn, corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 1.90g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Control mark
branch|branch
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 258, no. 30a4
Author
JDE