Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
401 AD - 403 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1992.0152
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Eudoxia
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
812
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 92.D
Locus
MMS/S 92.D Locus 21
B-Grid Coordinates
E118 / S155 *110.74
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust dr. necklace, earring, diadem, hand of God bestowing wreath above AELEVDOXIAAVG; Reverse: Victory seated r. on cuirass, pointing to shield inscribed with chi-rho supported by small column; SALVS REIPVBLICAE, in ex. SMNA .
Condition
Fair, worn
Dimensions
Weight: 2.1g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 102
Author
JDE