Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.C80.0413
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Valentinian II, Theodosius I, Arcadius or Honorius
Officina
B
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
873
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB 80.6
B-Grid Coordinates
E0.5 / S65.45 *99.9
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
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 2.48g; Diameter: 16mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 1013
Author
JDE