Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1991.0211
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Arcadius
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
783
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 90.1
Locus
MMS/N 90.1 Locus 42
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNARCADIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Emperor facing, head r., holds spear in r. and places l. on shield; to r., Victory crowns him and holds palm in l. VIRTVS EXERCITI, (control mark), in ex. SMN[.] .
Condition
Fair, worn
Dimensions
Weight: 3.35g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Control mark
_|*
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 62, 64; M7 R 827, 828
Author
JDE