Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Nicomedia

Date
336 AD - 337 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.C80.0350
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
House of Constantine
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
586
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB 80.6
B-Grid Coordinates
W3.73 / S66.5 *100.72
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
Fair
Dimensions
Weight: 1.61g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 535
Author
JDE