Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
406 AD - 408 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1981.C81.0003
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Honorius
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
841
Site
Sardis
Sector
Wadi B
Trench
Wadi B 81.1
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r., behind bust, * DNHONORIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Three facing emperors with spears in hand and resting hand on shield; middle emperor is smaller than the other two GLORIA ROMANORVM, in ex. SMN[.] .
Condition
Fair
Dimensions
Weight: 2.23g; Diameter: 16mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 146; M7 R 897
Author
JDE