Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Constantinople

Date
Ca. 330 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1982.C82.0152
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Constans I
Officina
I
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
499
Site
Sardis
Sector
Wadi B
Trench
Wadi B 82.8
B-Grid Coordinates
ca. E719.86 / S229.04 *145.91
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head rd. DN CONSTANS PF AVG; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, one standard, GLORA EXERCITVS dot, in ex. CONSI.
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 1.7g; Diameter: 16mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Comments
dot after EXERCITVS.
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII p. 449 no. 29
Author
JDE