Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Antioch

Date
335 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1993.C93.0018
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Antioch
Issuers
Constantine I
Officina
Α
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
406
Site
Sardis
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. rd. dr. cuir. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, two standards, GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. SMANA.
Condition
Worn, but portrait good
Dimensions
Weight: 2.3g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
SMAN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VII p. 693 no. 86
Author
JDE