Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Constantinople

Date
330 AD - 335 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
2011.0027
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
476
Site
Sardis
Sector
F49
Trench
F49 11.1
Locus
F49 11.1 Locus 105
B-Grid Coordinates
E837.1 / S405.6 *181.4
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust laur. r. dr. cuir. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, two standards, GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 1.93g; Diameter: 19mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII p. 453 no. 69
Author
JDE