Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1994.0171
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Arcadius
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
783
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 94.2
Locus
MMS/S 94.2 Locus 28
B-Grid Coordinates
E161.1 / S156.28 *106.86
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, (control mark), in ex. SMN[.] .
Condition
Obverse quite worn. Reverse is good - chipped edges.
Dimensions
Weight: 1.92g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 62, 64; M7 R 827, 828
Author
JDE