Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia
- Date
- 395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1996.0087
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- AE3
- Coin Mint
- Nicomedia
- Issuers
- Arcadius
- Officina
- Α
- Has Mint Mark
- yes
- Has Control Mark
- yes
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 783
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MD2
- Trench
- MD2 96.1
- Locus
- MD2 96.1 Locus 16
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E464 / N179.64 *91.72
- 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
- Very worn and corroded
- Dimensions
- Weight: 2.48g; Diameter: 17mm.
- Mint mark
- SMN
- Control mark
- _|*
- Comments
- See Also
- Bibliography
- RIC X: 62, 64; M7 R 827, 828
- Author
- JDE