• m13-726-0001-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-726-0001-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
378 AD - 383 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1978.1742
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Theodosius I
Officina
Γ
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
726
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 78.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E135.2 / S25.9 *97.49
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNTHEODOSIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Constantinopolis enthroned facing, helmeted head r., holds scepter in r. and globe in l., prow by r. foot CONCORDIA AVGGG, (control mark), in ex. SMNΓ .
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 1.96g; Diameter: 28mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Control mark
*|
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 258, no. 31b
Author
JDE