Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Uncertain Eastern Mint

Date
383 AD - 408 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1994.0040
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Uncertain Eastern Mint
Issuers
Valentinian II, Theodosius I, Arcadius or Honorius
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
886
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 94.1
Locus
MMS/N 94.1 Locus 63
B-Grid Coordinates
E164.1 / S23.3 *99.8
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|_ or +|_).
Condition
Worn, corroded and chipped around edges. very thin coin
Dimensions
Weight: 0.4g; Diameter: 11mm.
Control mark
chi-rho|_
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 1056
Author
JDE