Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Cyzicus

Date
337 AD - 340 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1991.0553
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Constans I
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
505
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 91.1
Locus
MMS/N 90.1 Locus 45
B-Grid Coordinates
E145.5 / S31.7 *98.22
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head laur. r. DNCONSTANSPFAVG; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on their shield, between them, one standard GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. SMK[.].
Condition
Fair
Dimensions
Weight: 1.61g; Diameter: 16mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII, p. 490, no. 18; M7 R 450
Author
JDE