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Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Cyzicus

Date
450 AD - 457 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1995.0040
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Marcian
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
yes
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
968
Site
Sardis
Sector
MD1/S
Trench
MD1/S 95.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E326.58 / N47.82 *95.26
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNMARCIANVSPFAVG; Reverse: Monogram (RIC X type 7, 1 or 2) in ex. SMKΑ or CVZ.
Condition
Worn and chipped around edges
Dimensions
Weight: 1.11g; Diameter: 10mm.
Mint mark
CVZ
Coin Monogram
Marcian, RIC X type 2.
Comments
RIC X, Type 2; RIC X: 563; Imitation?.
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 560, 561, 563
Author
JDE