Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Cyzicus

Date
337 AD - 339 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
2012.0051
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
Γ
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
483
Site
Sardis
Sector
F49
Trench
F49 12.3
B-Grid Coordinates
E841.98 / S358.61 *183.97
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head laur. 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. SMK[.].
Condition
Fair
Dimensions
Weight: 1.47g; Diameter: 16mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII p. 490 nos. 16, 32
Author
JDE