Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Thessalonica

Date
335 AD - 336 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1973.1134
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Thessalonica
Issuers
Constans I
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
494
Site
Sardis
Sector
RT
Trench
TY 73
Locus
RT North Colonnade (area of)
B-Grid Coordinates
E42.5 / S7.2 *97.7
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust laur. r. dr. cuir. CONSTANSNOBCAES; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, two standards, GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. SMTS[.].
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 2.4g; Diameter: 19mm.
Mint mark
SMTS
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VII p. 526 no. 201
Author
JDE