Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Constantinople

Date
333 AD - 335 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1983.C83.0019
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Constantius II
Officina
Ι
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
472
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 83.1
Locus
MMS/S 83.1 Locus 4
B-Grid Coordinates
E98.02 / S111.46 *103.55
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust laur. r. dr. cuir. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, two standards, GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. CONS[.].
Condition
Good
Dimensions
Weight: 2.26g; Diameter: 20mm.
Mint mark
CONS
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VII p. 581 no. 75
Author
JDE