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Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College) -
Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Cyzicus
- Date
- 395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1994.0170
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- AE3
- Coin Mint
- Cyzicus
- Issuers
- Arcadius
- Officina
- Α
- Has Mint Mark
- yes
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 790
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MMS/S
- Trench
- MMS/S 94.2
- Locus
- MMS/S 94.2 Locus 28
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E161.1 / S156.2 *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, in ex SMK[.] .
- Condition
- Excellent
- Dimensions
- Weight: 1.77g; Diameter: 17mm.
- Mint mark
- SMK
- Comments
- See Also
- Bibliography
- RIC X: 66; M7 R 841
- Author
- JDE