• m13-966-0004-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-966-0004-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-966-0004-99
    Monogram. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Constantinople

Date
450 AD - 457 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1987.0121
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Marcian
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
yes
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Evans Hoard 5
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
966
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-III 86.1
Locus
MMS-III 86.1 Locus 11
B-Grid Coordinates
E105 - E105.2 / S92.6 - S92.7 *103.4
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNMARCIANVSPFAVG; Reverse: Monogram RIC X, type 2, + above, in ex. CON.
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 1.30g; Diameter: 9mm.
Mint mark
CON
Coin Monogram
Marcian, RIC X type 2.
Comments
Monogram RIC X, Type 2 CON, + above.
See Also
Bibliography
RIC X: 545; RIC X: 541–542
Author
JDE