Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Half follis of Constantinople

Monograph 13: Coins from the Excavations at Sardis: Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts (2018) Cat. 1010.0003
Date
518 AD - 527 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1985.C85.0016
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Half follis
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Justin I
Officina
Δ
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1010
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS-II 85.1
B-Grid Coordinates
ca. E134 / S75 *81.95
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. cuir. pal. DNIVSTINVSPPAVC; Reverse: †K off. letter.
Condition
Eroded but ok
Dimensions
Weight: 7.68g; Diameter: 23mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
DOC I, p. 42, no. 15; DOC I, p. 42, no. 14
Author
JDE

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