Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Cyzicus

Date
406 AD - 408 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1997.0115
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Honorius
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
848
Site
Sardis
Sector
MD1/S
Trench
MD1/S 97.1
Locus
MD1/S 97.1 Locus 15
B-Grid Coordinates
E350 / N29.4 *94.65
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. SMK[.] .
Condition
Worn and corroded.
Dimensions
Weight: 1.66g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 149; M7 R 906
Author
JDE