Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Constantinople

Date
388 AD - 395 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1993.0039
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Theodosius I
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
722
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 92.1
Locus
MMS/N 92.1 Locus 72
B-Grid Coordinates
E151.5 / S26.6 *99.39
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
Obverse is very good, reverse is worn.
Dimensions
Weight: 1.0g; Diameter: 13mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Control mark
chi-rho|_
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 234, nos. 86b, 90a; M7 R 734
Author
JDE