Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1996.0087
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
MD2
Trench
MD2 96.1
Locus
MD2 96.1 Locus 16
B-Grid Coordinates
E464 / N179.64 *91.72
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
Very worn and corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 2.48g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Control mark
_|*
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 62, 64; M7 R 827, 828
Author
JDE