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Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College) -
Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Constantinople
- Date
- 546/7 AD, Byzantine
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1992.0302
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Follis
- Coin Mint
- Constantinople
- Issuers
- Justinian I
- Officina
- Γ
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 1028
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MMS/N
- Trench
- MMS/N 92.1
- Locus
- MMS/N 92.1 Locus 63
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E156.44 / S24.36 *99.69
- 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 M X/X, above †, below Γ.
- Condition
- Good
- Dimensions
- Weight: 19.9g; Diameter: 33mm.
- Comments
- See Also
- Bibliography
- DOC I, p.91, no. 45c
- Author
- JDE