• m13-460-0001-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-460-0001-20
    Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Cyzicus

Monograph 13: Coins from the Excavations at Sardis: Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts (2018) Cat. 460.0001
Date
332 AD - 335 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1978.1535
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Cyzicus
Issuers
Constantine II
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
460
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 78.1
B-Grid Coordinates
E132.4 / S32.6 *98.25
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust laur. r. dr. cuir.CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, two standards, GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. dot SMK[.].
Condition
Good
Dimensions
Weight: 2.20g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VII p. 656 no. 97
Author
JDE

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