Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Nicomedia

Date
336 AD - 337 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1993.0101
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
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.
586
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 93.1
Locus
MMS/S 93.1 Locus 39
B-Grid Coordinates
E119.05 / S141.6 *108.44
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r.; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on a shield, between them, one standard GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 0.7g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 535
Author
JDE