Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Thessalonica

Date
383 AD - 395 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1982.C82.0056
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Thessalonica
Issuers
Valentinian II, Theodosius I, Arcadius, or Honorius
Officina
Β
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
864
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-I 82.A
B-Grid Coordinates
E146.8 / S58.1 *101.55
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r.; Reverse: Victory moving l., holds palm in r. and dragging captive with l. SALVS REIPVBLICAE, chi-rho|_, in ex. TES[.].
Condition
Worn, corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 1.15g; Diameter: 13mm.
Mint mark
TES
Control mark
chi-rho|_
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 987
Author
JDE