Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Nicomedia

Date
347 AD - 348 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1982.0251
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Constantine I, posthumous
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Evans Hoard 2, Burrell Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
415
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 82.1
B-Grid Coordinates
ca. E100.5 - E101 / S114 - S114.5 *102.13 - *102.03
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Veiled head r. DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG; Reverse: Emperor standing r., veiled, VN MR in ex. SMN[.].
Dimensions
Weight: 1.4g; Diameter: 14mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
Burrell 2007; RIC VIII p. 474 nos. 48, 57
Author
JDE