Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Nicomedia

Date
324 AD - 325 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1999.0007
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Constantine I
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
396
Site
Sardis
Sector
MD2
Trench
MD2 99.2
Locus
MD2 99.2 Locus 5
B-Grid Coordinates
E532.25 / N345.6 *89.15
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head r. laur. cuir. dr. CONSTANTINVS AVG; Reverse: Camp-gate with two towers, star above, PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, in ex. SMNA.
Condition
Corroded and chipped on edge
Dimensions
Weight: 1.96g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VII p. 615 no. 90
Author
JDE