Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Cyzicus

Date
364 AD - 375 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1989.0097
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Valentinian I or Valens
Officina
B
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
673
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 89.1
Locus
MMS/N 89.1 Locus 10
B-Grid Coordinates
E127.3 / S26.8 *99.21
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, in ex. SMK[.].
Condition
Very worn
Dimensions
Weight: 1.38g; Diameter: 14mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 241, nos. 11, 13; M7 R 1019
Author
JDE