Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Antioch

Date
330 AD - 335 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1993.0081
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Antioch
Issuers
Constantine II
Officina
Α?
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
463
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 92.1
Locus
MMS/N 92.1 Locus 67
B-Grid Coordinates
E160.31 / S21.97 *99.5
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. SMAN[.].
Condition
Good
Dimensions
Weight: 2.3g; Diameter: 19mm.
Mint mark
SMAN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VII p. 693 no. 87
Author
JDE