Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Constantinople

Date
330 AD - 335 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.C80.0362
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
House of Constantine
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
582
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB 80.6
B-Grid Coordinates
E1 - W2 / S67.45 - S66 *100.7 - *100.5
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust rd. or laur. cuir. dr.; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, two standards GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. CONS[.].
Condition
Worn, pierced
Dimensions
Weight: 1.87g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 531
Author
JDE