Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1983.0040
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Honorius
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
839
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 83.1
Locus
MMS/S 83.1 Locus 4
B-Grid Coordinates
E96.21 / S113.06 *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, (control mark), in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Eroded
Dimensions
Weight: 1.29g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 63, 65; M7 R 895–896
Author
JDE