• m13-461-0001-10
    Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m13-461-0001-20
    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. 461.0001
Date
332 AD - 335 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1991.0368
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.
461
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-I 91.1
Locus
MMS-I 91.1 Locus 220
B-Grid Coordinates
/ *103.375
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. 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 SMKA.
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
Weight: 2.32g; Diameter: 19mm.
Mint mark
SMK
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VII p. 656 no. 98
Author
JDE

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