Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Nicomedia

Date
337 AD - 340 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1980.C80.0278
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Constans I
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
501
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-II 80.1
B-Grid Coordinates
/ *104.72
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head laur. pd. or rd. DNCONSTANSPFAVG; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, one standard, GLORA EXERCITVS, in ex. SMN[.].
Condition
Good
Dimensions
Weight: 1.74g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC VIII, p. 471, nos. 14, 15; M7 R 446, 447
Author
JDE