Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Half follis of Constantinople
- Date
- 545/6 AD, Byzantine
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1973.1380
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Half follis
- Coin Mint
- Constantinople
- Issuers
- Justinian I
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 1027
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- Syn
- Trench
- Syn 63
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust facing helm. cuir. holding gl. cr. and shield with horseman device, in r.† DNIVSTINIANVSPPAVC; Reverse: A/N/N/O K U/XII/II, above †, unc. off. below.
- Condition
- Corroded
- Dimensions
- Weight: 7.44g; Diameter: 26mm.
- Comments
- See Also
- Bibliography
- DOC I, p. 97, no. 68 var. in arrangement of numbers
- Author
- JDE