Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Nicomedia

Date
330 AD - 335 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1984.C84.0016
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Constantine II
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
455
Site
Sardis
Sector
ByzFort
Trench
ByzFort 84.6
Locus
ByzFort 84.6 Locus 9
B-Grid Coordinates
E711.1 / S378.6
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. laur. dr. cuir. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, two standards, GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Fair
Dimensions
Weight: 2.53g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VII p. 633 no. 189
Author
JDE