Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
364 AD - 367 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.C80.0248
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
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.
672
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB 80.3
B-Grid Coordinates
E8.2 / S74.05 *100.3
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r.; Reverse: Emperor dragging captive r.; holds labarum in l. hand (no cloak) GLORIA ROMANORVM, in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Worn, clipped
Dimensions
Weight: 1.45g; Diameter: 14mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
Clipped.
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 252, no. 9; M7 R 1009
Author
JDE