Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Cyzicus

Date
337 AD - 339 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1984.C84.0019
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
483
Site
Sardis
Sector
ByzFort
Trench
ByzFort 84.1-2
B-Grid Coordinates
E688.5 / S332 *185.09
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
Good
Dimensions
Weight: 1.56g; Diameter: 14mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII p. 490 nos. 16, 32
Author
JDE