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Monogram. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Nicomedia
- Date
- 450 AD - 457 AD, Late Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1989.0115
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- AE4
- Coin Mint
- Nicomedia
- Issuers
- Marcian
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- yes
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- yes
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 967
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MMS/N
- Trench
- MMS/N 89.1
- Locus
- MMS/N 89.1 Locus 11
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E143.7 / S34.2 *100.46
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNMARCIANVSPFAVG; Reverse: Monogram RIC X, type 2, + above, in ex. NIC.
- Condition
- Very worn
- Dimensions
- Weight: 1.22g; Diameter: 10mm.
- Mint mark
- NIC
- Coin Monogram
- Marcian, RIC X type 4.
- Comments
- As above, but RIC X, type 4 (RIC X: 553, 558).
- See Also
- Bibliography
- RIC X: 551; M7 R 1078
- Author
- JDE