• m13-482-0001-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-482-0001-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Cyzicus

Date
336 AD - 337 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1996.0003
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
B
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
482
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 96.1
Locus
MMS/N 96.1 Locus 26
B-Grid Coordinates
E164.2 / S15.3 *99.04
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, one standard, GLORA EXERCITVS, in ex. SMK[.].
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 1.47g; Diameter: 17mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VII p. 659 no. 126
Author
JDE