Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Constantinople

Date
337 AD - 340 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1992.0079
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Constantine II
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
453
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 91.1
Locus
MMS/N 91.1 Locus 61
B-Grid Coordinates
ca. E147 /
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head r. rd. DN CONSTANTINVS PF AVG; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, one standard, GLORA EXERCITVS, in ex. CONS[.].
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 1.3g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII p. 449 no. 24
Author
JDE