Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Alexandria
- Date
- 337 AD - 340 AD, Late Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1991.C91.0012
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Follis
- Coin Mint
- Alexandria
- Issuers
- House of Constantine
- Officina
- A
- Has Mint Mark
- yes
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 435
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- ByzFort
- Trench
- ByzFort 91.17
- Locus
- ByzFort 91.17 Locus 43
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E712 / S412 *186.945
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma l., VRBS ROMA; Reverse: Wolf, beneath twins, above, two stars, no legend, in ex. SMALA[dot?].
- Condition
- Excellent
- Dimensions
- Weight: 2.08g; Diameter: 17mm.
- Mint mark
- SMAL
- Comments
- RIC VIII p. 540 no. 24, with dot after officina letter; note mentions unpublished Sardis excavations.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- RIC VIII p. 539 no. 16
- Author
- JDE