Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Nicomedia

Date
330 AD - 335 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
2000.0001
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
House of Constantine
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
585
Site
Sardis
Sector
PA
Trench
PA 00.2
Locus
PA 00.2 Locus 9
B-Grid Coordinates
E126.7 / N56.83 *96.95
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Illegible; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, two standards GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. SMNA.
Condition
Worn, corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 1.99 g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
Author
JDE