• m13-391-0001-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-391-0001-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Constantinople

Date
330 AD - 333 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1995.0024
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Constantine I
Officina
Η
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
391
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 95.1
Locus
MMS/S 95.1 Locus 64
B-Grid Coordinates
E128.45 / S119.34 *106.98
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. pd. cuir. dr. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, two standards, GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. CONSH.
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 1.92g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VII p. 579 no. 59
Author
JDE