Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Thessalonica

Date
408 AD - 423 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.C80.0235
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Thessalonica
Issuers
Theodosius II
Officina
B
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
892
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB 80.3
B-Grid Coordinates
E5 - E10 / S76 - S78.5 *100.1 - *98.8
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r., behind head * DNTHEODOSIVSPFAVG; Reverse: Two facing emperors with spears, resting hands on shields GLORIA ROMANORVM, in ex. TES[.].
Condition
Good
Dimensions
Weight: 1.4g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
TES
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
Author
JDE