Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Cyzicus

Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.0163
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
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.
730
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB 80.6
B-Grid Coordinates
E1.2 - W1 / S67.45 - S64.45 *100
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. SMK[.].
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 2.42g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 245, no. 25; M7 R 1026
Author
JDE