Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis

Date
330 AD - 348 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1994.0028
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Follis
Coin Mint
Uncertain Mint
Issuers
House of Constantine
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
596
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 94.1
Locus
MMS/N 94.1 Locus 64
B-Grid Coordinates
E164.8 / S29.4 *100.1
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. or rd. cuir. dr. r.; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, two standards GLORIA EXERCITVS.
Condition
Very corroded, delaminated, flaking.
Dimensions
Weight: 2.2g; Diameter: 18mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
M7 R 546
Author
JDE