Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE2 of Nicomedia

Date
383 AD - 392 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1994.0185
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE2
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Gratian, Valentinian II, Theodosius I, or Arcadius
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
822
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 94.1
Locus
MMS/N 94.1 Locus 83
B-Grid Coordinates
E149.2 / S13.8 *98.9
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. r.; Reverse: Emperor moves r. holds standard in r. and globe in l., spurning captive with foot VIRTVS EXERCITI, in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Fairly worn, a bit corroded.
Dimensions
Weight: 4.87g; Diameter: 21mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 261, no. 44a
Author
JDE