Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Alexandria

Date
364 AD - 367 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1991.0042
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Alexandria
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.
677
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 91.1
Locus
MMS/N 91.1 Locus 8
B-Grid Coordinates
/ *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 ALE[.].
Condition
Worn and chipped around edges
Dimensions
Weight: 1.75g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
ALE
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 298, no. 3; M7 R 1038
Author
JDE