Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Constantinople

Date
336 AD - 337 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1992.C92.0002
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Constantine I
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
394
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 92.D
Locus
MMS/S 92.D Locus 21
B-Grid Coordinates
E115 / S156 *110.02
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. rd. cuir. dr. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, one standard, GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex CONS[.].
Condition
Fair
Dimensions
Weight: 1.1g; Diameter: 16mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VII p. 589 no. 137
Author
JDE