Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE2 of Nicomedia
- Date
- 383 AD - 392 AD, Late Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1994.0185
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- AE2
- Coin Mint
- Nicomedia
- Issuers
- Gratian, Valentinian II, Theodosius I, or Arcadius
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- yes
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 822
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MMS/N
- Trench
- MMS/N 94.1
- Locus
- MMS/N 94.1 Locus 83
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E149.2 / S13.8 *98.9
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. r.; Reverse: Emperor moves r. holds standard in r. and globe in l., spurning captive with foot VIRTVS EXERCITI, in ex. SMN[.].
- Condition
- Fairly worn, a bit corroded.
- Dimensions
- Weight: 4.87g; Diameter: 21mm.
- Mint mark
- SMN
- Comments
- See Also
- Bibliography
- RIC IX, p. 261, no. 44a
- Author
- JDE