Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE2 of Cyzicus

Date
383 AD - 388 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1986.C86.0004
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE2
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Theodosius I
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
737
Site
Sardis
Sector
ByzFort
Trench
ByzFort 86.13
B-Grid Coordinates
E783 / S448 *190.9
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNTHEODOSIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Emperor moves r. holds standard in r. and globe in l., spurning captive with foot VIRTVS EXERCITI, in ex. SMKA.
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 4.65g; Diameter: 21mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 245, no. 25b1
Author
JDE