Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Constantinople

Date
388 AD - 395 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1983.C83.0021
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Theodosius I
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
722
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 83.1
Locus
MMS/S 83.1 Locus 4
B-Grid Coordinates
ca. E95.18 / S114.24 *103.64
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNTHEODOSIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Victory moving l., holds palm in r. and dragging captive with l. SALVS REIPVBLICAE, chi-rho|_, in ex CONS[.].
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 0.93g; Diameter: 16mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Control mark
chi-rho|_
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 234, nos. 86b, 90a; M7 R 734
Author
JDE