Roman Imperial Bronze/Copper Alloy Fraction of Heraclea

Date
321 AD - 324 AD, Roman Imperial
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1996.0178
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Fraction
Coin Mint
Heraclea
Issuers
Licinius II
Officina
Β
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
360
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-II 96.1
Locus
MMS-II 96.1 Locus 22
B-Grid Coordinates
E151 / S72.5 *101.55
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust l. helm. cuir. with shield and spear DNVALLICINLICINIVSNOBC; Reverse: Jupiter standing with victoriola and scepter, at l. eagle, at r. captive IOVI CONSERVATORI, _|X/IIΓ, in ex. SMH and officina number.
Condition
Partly corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 2.57g; Diameter: 19mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VII p. 548 no. 54
Author
JDE