Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Nicomedia

Date
383 AD - 388 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.C80.0259
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Arcadius
Officina
Γ
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
781
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 80.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E148.2 / S28.8 *98.08
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNARCADIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Victory moving l., holds palm in r. and dragging captive with l. SALVS REIPVBLICAE, chi-rho|_, in ex. SMNΓ.
Condition
Good, chipped around edges
Dimensions
Weight: 0.7g; Diameter: 13mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Control mark
chi-rho|_
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 262, no. 45c3
Author
JDE