Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Heraclea

Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1989.0003
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Heraclea
Issuers
Valentinian II, Theodosius I, Arcadius or Honorius
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
866
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS/W 89.1
Locus
MMS/W 89.1 Locus 20
B-Grid Coordinates
E104.01 / S74.12 *102.7
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r.; Reverse: Emperor facing, head r., holds spear in r. and places l. on shield; to r., Victory crowns him andvholds palm in l. VIRTVS EXERCITI, in ex. SMHA .
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 2.51g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
SMH
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 992
Author
JDE