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RIC VIII p. 540 no. 24, with dot after officina letter; note mentions unpublished Sardis excavations.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