Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Nicomedia

Date
337 AD - 340 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1992.0230
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
Δ
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
478
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 92.1
Locus
MMS/N 92.1 Locus 62
B-Grid Coordinates
E159.66 / S27.33 *100.25
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head rd. or laur. rd. r. dr. cuir. DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, one standard, GLORA EXERCITVS, in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Good
Dimensions
Weight: 1.1g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII p. 471 nos. 10-11
Author
JDE