Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Alexandria

Date
395 AD - 401 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1991.0046
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Alexandria
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.
883
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 91.1
Locus
MMS/N 91.1 Locus 8
B-Grid Coordinates
/ *99.29
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. ALEA.
Condition
Worn and chipped around edges
Dimensions
Weight: 2.01g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
ALE
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 1040
Author
JDE