Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE3 of Nicomedia

Date
406 AD - 408 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.C80.0382
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE3
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Arcadius, Honorius or Theodosius II
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
933
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB 80.6
B-Grid Coordinates
E1.2 - W1 / S67.45 - S65 *100.8 - *100
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. behind bust *; Reverse: Three facing emperors with spears in hand and resting hand on shield; middle emperor is smaller than the other two GLORIA ROMANORVM, in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Worn and chipped around edges
Dimensions
Weight: 1.79g; Diameter: 13mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 1016
Author
JDE