Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Nicomedia

Date
388 AD - 392 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1982.C82.0193
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Valentinian II
Officina
Β
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Evans Hoard 2, Burrell Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
700
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 82.1
B-Grid Coordinates
ca. E100.5 - E101 / S114 - S114.5 *102.13 - *102.03
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG; Reverse: Victory rushing l. holds wreath in r. and palm over l. shoulder SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, in ex. (control mark) SMN[.].
Dimensions
Weight: 1.12g; Diameter: 12 x 13mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Control mark
dot before SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
Burrell 2007; RIC IX, p. 262, no. 45a1
Author
JDE