Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Coin of Cyzicus

Date
388 AD - 395 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1997.0047
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Valentinian II, Theodosius I, Arcadius or Honorius
Officina
Β
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
874
Site
Sardis
Sector
MD1/S
Trench
MD1/S 97.1
Locus
MD1/S 97.1 Locus 1
B-Grid Coordinates
E350 / N34 *96.8
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r.; Reverse: Victory moving l., holds palm in r. and dragging captive with l. SALVS REIPVBLICAE, chi-rho|_, in ex. SMK[.].
Condition
Worn and corroded.
Dimensions
Weight: 1.14g; Diameter: 12mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Control mark
chi-rho|_
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 246, nos. 26, 30; M7 R 1023
Author
JDE