Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE2 of Nicomedia

Date
383 AD - 388 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1981.C81.0077
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE2
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Valentinian II
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
697
Site
Sardis
Sector
Wadi B
Trench
Wadi B 81.1
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. helm., cuir., spear, shield DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG; Reverse: Emperor standing facing on galley, head l., raises r. hand; Victory at helm GLORIA ROMANORVM, T|_, in ex. SMNΑ.
Condition
Fair
Dimensions
Weight: 4.84g; Diameter: 23mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Control mark
T|_
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 260, no. 40a1
Author
JDE