Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Coin of Constantinople

Date
364 AD - 375 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1982.C82.0146
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Valentinian I or Valens
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
670
Site
Sardis
Sector
Wadi B
Trench
Wadi B 82.5
B-Grid Coordinates
ca. E719.86 / S229.04 *147.72
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r.; Reverse: Victory rushing l. holds wreath in r. and palm over l. shoulder SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, (control mark), in ex. CONS[..].
Condition
Corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 2.69g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 215, nos. 21, 42; M7 995
Author
JDE