Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1989.0011
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
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.
873
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 89.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E140.5 / S30 *98.45
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 and holds palm in l. VIRTVS EXERCITI, in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Worn, cracked
Dimensions
Weight: 1.13g; Diameter: 14mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 1013
Author
JDE