Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Alexandria

Date
337 AD - 340 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1979.2117
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Alexandria
Issuers
Constantine I
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
408
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 79.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E135 - E138 / S34 - S35 *98.3 - *97.82
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. laur. dr. cuir. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, one standard, GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. SMALA.
Dimensions
Weight: 1.87g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
SMAL
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII p. 539 no. 13
Author
JDE