Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Decanummium of Constantinople

Date
539 AD - 557 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1973.1338
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Decanummium
Coin Mint
Constantinople
Issuers
Justinian I
Officina
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1033
Site
Sardis
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. cuir. pal. DNIVSTIANVSPPAVC; Reverse: A/N/N/O I X/?, above †, ex. CON.
Condition
Worn, corroded
Dimensions
Weight: 1.97g; Diameter: 18mm.
Mint mark
CON
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
Author
JDE