• m13-790-0010-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-790-0010-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Cyzicus

Monograph 13: Coins from the Excavations at Sardis: Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts (2018) Cat. 790.0010
Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
2007.0231
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Arcadius
Officina
Β
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
790
Site
Sardis
Sector
ThSt
Trench
ThSt 07.2
Locus
ThSt 07.2 Locus 7
B-Grid Coordinates
E954.4 / S274 *143.72
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, in ex SMK[.] .
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 3.12g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 66; M7 R 841
Author
JDE

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