Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Uncertain Eastern Mint

Monograph 13: Coins from the Excavations at Sardis: Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts (2018) Cat. 984.0032
Date
457 AD - 474 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
2002.0137
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Uncertain Eastern Mint
Issuers
Leo I
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
984
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-III 02.2
Locus
MMS-III 02.2 Locus 23
B-Grid Coordinates
E110 - E114 / S87 - S93 *102
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNLEOPFAVG or similar; Reverse: Lion crouching l., head r. in wreath.
Condition
Worn, corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 0.34g; Diameter: 9mm.
Comments
Lion either standing or crouching.
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 1098; M7 R 1097
Author
JDE

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