• m13-836-0002-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-836-0002-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Constantinople

Monograph 13: Coins from the Excavations at Sardis: Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts (2018) Cat. 836.0002
Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1983.0007
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Honorius
Officina
Γ
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
836
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS/W 83.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E106.5 / S66.2 *103.65
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNHONORIVSPFAVG; 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, in ex. CONS[.] .
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 2.62g; Diameter: 19mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 61; M7 R 888
Author
JDE

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