Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE2 of Cyzicus

Date
383 AD - 388 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1989.C89.0013
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE2
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Arcadius
Officina
Δ
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
786
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS/W 89.1
Locus
MMS/W 89.1 Locus 28
B-Grid Coordinates
E103.22 / S75.04 - S74.04 *100.40
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNARCADIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Emperor moves r. holds standard in r. and globe in l., spurning captive with foot VIRTVS EXERCITI, in ex. SMKΔ.
Condition
Worn, some accretion
Dimensions
Weight: 4.34g; Diameter: 23mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 245, no. 25c; M7 R 836
Author
JDE