Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Cyzicus

Date
378 AD - 383 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1985.C85.0004
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Theodosius I
Officina
Γ
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
734
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-II 85.1
B-Grid Coordinates
ca. E139.2 / S77 *106
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, ✝ |_, in ex. SMKΓ .
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 2.26g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Control mark
✝|
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 243, no. 18c
Author
JDE