Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Cyzicus

Date
336 AD - 337 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
2000.0018
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
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.
588
Site
Sardis
Sector
PA
Trench
PA 00.2
Locus
PA 00.2 Locus 15
B-Grid Coordinates
E126.4 / N50.7 *96.5
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. SMK[.].
Condition
Worn, corroded, chipped around edges; reverse was fairly legible before electrochemical reduction but now is less soobverse, however, was much improved by the process
Dimensions
Weight: 1.03 g; Diameter: 14mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 538
Author
JDE