Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Nicomedia

Date
337 AD - 340 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.C80.0453
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Constantine II
Officina
B
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
458
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB 80.4
Locus
HoB Locus 1980 Grave 1
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head r. laur. rd. DN CONSTANTINVS PF AVG; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, one standard, GLORA EXERCITVS, in ex. SMNB.
Condition
Good
Dimensions
Weight: 1.35g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII p. 471 no. 7
Author
JDE