Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Thessalonica
- Date
- 347 AD - 348 AD, Late Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1980.0209
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Follis
- Coin Mint
- Thessalonica
- Issuers
- Constans I
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- yes
- Has Control Mark
- yes
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 495
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- HoB
- Trench
- HoB 80.4
- Locus
- HoB Locus 1980 Grave 1
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust laur. rd. r. dr. cuir. CONSTANS PF AVG; Reverse: Two Victories standing face to face, each with a wreath, between, various, VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN, in ex. SMTS[.].
- Condition
- Good, chipped around edges, diseased
- Dimensions
- Weight: 1.38g; Diameter: 15mm.
- Mint mark
- SMTS
- Control mark
- dot
- Comments
- Var. found in trade.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- RIC VIII p. 411 nos. 100, 105
- Author
- JDE