• m13-772-0001-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-772-0001-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Heraclea

Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1990.0298
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Heraclea
Issuers
Arcadius
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
772
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 90.1
Locus
MMS/N 90.1 Locus 45
B-Grid Coordinates
/ *97.9
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNARCADIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Emperor facing, head r., holds spear in r. and places l. on shield; to r., Victory crowns him and holds palm in l. VIRTVS EXERCITI, _|*, in ex SMHA .
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 2.18g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
SMH
Control mark
_|•
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 58; M7 R 804
Author
JDE