• m13-778-0006-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-778-0006-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Constantinople

Monograph 13: Coins from the Excavations at Sardis: Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts (2018) Cat. 778.0006
Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1997.0021
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Arcadius
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
778
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 97.1
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. CONS[.] .
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 2.74g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 60; M7 R 813
Author
JDE

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