• m13-730-0003-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-730-0003-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Nicomedia

Date
383 AD - 395 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
2012.0026
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Theodosius I
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
730
Site
Sardis
Sector
F49
Trench
F49 12.3
Locus
F49 12.3 Locus 88
B-Grid Coordinates
E839.96 / S351.69 *183.69
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, control mark|_), in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 1.50g; Diameter: 13mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Control mark
chi-rho|
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 262, nos. 45b, 48a
Author
JDE