• m13-841-0003-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-841-0003-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
406 AD - 408 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1989.0137
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Honorius
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
841
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 89.1
Locus
MMS/N 89.1 Locus 11
B-Grid Coordinates
E144.2 / S31.4 *99.66
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r., behind bust, * DNHONORIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Three facing emperors with spears in hand and resting hand on shield; middle emperor is smaller than the other two GLORIA ROMANORVM, in ex. SMN[.] .
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 1.57g; Diameter: 13mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 146; M7 R 897
Author
JDE