Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Decanummium of Constantinople

Date
552 AD - 563 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1989.0025
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.
1034
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS
Trench
MMS/W 89.1
Locus
MMS/W 89.1 Locus 22
B-Grid Coordinates
E106.46 / S74.09 *102.27
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r. cuir. pal. DNIVSTIANVSPPAVC; Reverse: A/N/N/O I date obscure, above †, ex. CON.
Condition
Worn, cracked
Dimensions
Weight: 3.68g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
CON
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
Author
JDE