Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Rome

Date
337 AD - 340 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
2005.0044
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Rome
Issuers
House of Constantine
Officina
P
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
yes
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
578
Site
Sardis
Sector
Wadi B
Trench
Wadi B 05.1
Locus
Wadi B 05.1 Locus 8
B-Grid Coordinates
E697.4 / S229.5 *134.01
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Head laur. and rd. cuir. dr. r. [...]ON[...]; Reverse: Emperor standing looking r., holding inverted spear in r. and resting l. hand on grounded shield VIRTVS AVGVSTVS, in ex. R*P.
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: 2.11g; Diameter: 13mm.
Mint mark
R
Control mark
*
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
Author
JDE