Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Decanummium

Date
556 AD - 566 AD, Byzantine
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1994.0031
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
Decanummium
Coin Mint
Uncertain Mint
Issuers
Justinian I
Officina
Has Mint Mark
no
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
1057
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/N
Trench
MMS/N 94.1
Locus
MMS/N 94.1 Locus 63
B-Grid Coordinates
E167 / S22.9 *99.8
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust r.; Reverse: I.
Condition
Worn, a bit corroded and chipped around edges
Dimensions
Weight: 3.72g; Diameter: 15mm.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
Author
JDE