• m13-967-0005-99
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Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Nicomedia

Date
450 AD - 457 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1982.C82.0202
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Marcian
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
yes
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Evans Hoard 2, Burrell Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
967
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 82.1
B-Grid Coordinates
ca. E100.5 - E101 / S114 - S114.5 *102.13 - *102.03
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNMARCIANVSPFAVG; Reverse: Monogram RIC X, type 2, + above, in ex. NIC.
Dimensions
Weight: 1.22g; Diameter: 10mm.
Mint mark
NIC
Coin Monogram
Marcian, RIC X type 4.
Comments
As above, but variant of type 2, * above.
See Also
Bibliography
Burrell 2007; RIC X: 551; M7 R 1078
Author
JDE